Summary of filters and effects


    Some filters and effects let you apply a special look to either vector or bitmap objects. For example, you can apply an impressionistic or mosaic appearance, apply lighting changes, distort an object's shape, and produce many other interesting visual results.

    Because many of these commands appear in both the Filter and Effect menus, it's important to understand the differences between a filter compared to an effect before applying either. (See Comparing filters and effects.)

    Note: The filters and effects in the Artistic, Brush Strokes, Distort, Sketch, Stylize, Texture, and Video submenus aren't available with documents in CMYK color mode. If an RGB document that uses any of these commands is converted to CMYK, the effects remain listed in the object's Appearance palette but don't affect the object's appearance.

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