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Using the Effects palette
You can use the Effects palette to search for and apply effects to a layer. You can browse categories and folders of effects or type the full or partial name of an effect to locate it. You can also change the manner in which the effects are listed in the palette: by category folder, by operating system folders, or in alphabetical order.
To locate an effect in the Effects palette:
- Choose Window > Effects.
- Do one of the following:
- Scroll through the list of effects. If the effects are listed by category, expand the category to see the effect names.
- Type the effect name, or a part of the name in the Contains text box. The effects list displays the effects containing the characters you typed.
To specify how effects are listed in the Effects palette:
Choose one of the following views from the Effects palette menu:
Categories
Lists effects by category.
Explorer Folders (Windows) or Finder Folders (Mac OS)
Lists all effects in their respective folders, as they appear in Windows Explorer, or in the Finder.
Show Effects
Shows all available effects.
Show Referring Favorites
Shows all favorites that contain the selected effect.
Show Favorites
Shows all effects saved as favorites.
Show Favorite Contents
Shows the individual effects that comprise a favorite built from more than one effect. To see the individual effects, click the triangle to the left of a favorite name.
Note: Favorites appear in the Effects palette only if they are located in the After Effects application folder or a subfolder of the application folder. If you move them to a new folder, place a shortcut (Windows) or an alias (Mac OS) of that folder in the Favorites folder. (See Saving favorite effects for instant reuse.)
Show 16 bpc Effects Only
Shows only the effects that are designated as 16-bits-per-channel effects.
Reveal in Explorer (Windows) or Reveal in Finder (Mac OS)
Opens the system folder that contains the effect selected in the palette.
Refresh List
Updates the list of favorites to include changes in the list made during an After Effects session.