<table border="0" cellpadding="20px" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_0_0.html" title="Applying Effects and Transitions">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_1_1.html" title="Understanding standard and fixed effects">Next</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a></div><h3 class="head1">About working with effects</h3><hr /><ol><p class="paragraph">You use effects to add a special visual or audio characteristic or provide an unusual attribute to a clip. For example, an effect can alter the exposure or color of footage, manipulate sound, distort images, or add artistic effects. You can also use effects to rotate and animate a clip or adjust its size and position within the frame. The intensity of an effect is determined by values that you control. Most effects have one or more adjustable settings; however, some effects, such as Black & White, do not. If you want to adjust an effect's settings, use the Effect Controls window. </p><p class="paragraph">Adobe Premiere Elements also includes several preset effects that you can use to quickly alter your footage. For more information on presets, see <a href="1_7_3_0.html">Working with preset effects</a>.</p><p class="paragraph">For information on using the Effect Controls window and available effects, see <a href="1_7_4_3.html">Adjusting effect properties in the Effect Controls window</a>, <a href="1_7_7_0.html">Video effects included with Adobe Premiere Elements</a>, and <a href="1_7_8_0.html">Audio effects included with Adobe Premiere Elements</a>.</p></ol><p class="seealso">Related Subtopics:</p><ol><div class="seealsolink"><a href="1_7_1_1.html">Understanding standard and fixed effects</a></div><div class="seealsolink"><a href="1_7_1_2.html">Using effects from other products</a></div><div class="seealsolink"><a href="1_7_1_3.html">Working with third-party VST effects</a></div><div class="seealsolink"><a href="1_7_1_4.html">Using effects with GPU cards</a></div></ol><hr /><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_0_0.html" title="Applying Effects and Transitions">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_1_1.html" title="Understanding standard and fixed effects">Next</a> | <a href="#top">Top</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a></div></td></tr></table>
