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Chapter 7
Filter Interface Settings
Controlling the Default Behavior of the Filter Interface
Chapter 7: Filter Interface Settings
Filter Interface Settings
Click on Settings in the Color Efex Pro™ 3.0 Filter Interface to
configure default look and functionality, and to specify how Color
Efex Pro 3.0 affects images. You are presented with two tabs, Filter
Settings, and Filter List.
Filter
Settings
The following settings are available within the Filter Settings tab:
Default Zoom
Default Zoom lets you specify the zoom state to be applied when the
interface is launched. (Please see Zoom Tool.)
100%
Opens images at 100% zoom.
Zoom to Fit
Ensures that the entire image is visible within the filter interface.
Use Last Setting
Opens images in the last zoom state used in the previous
Color Efex Pro 3.0 session.
Default Preview
Default Preview lets you specify how images are displayed upon
opening Color Efex Pro 3.0. (Please see Preview Modes in Chapter 5.)
Single Image Preview
Sets Single Image View as default.
Split Preview
Sets Split preview as default.
Side-by-side Preview
Sets Side-by-side preview as default.
Use Last Setting
Opens images in the last preview state used in the previous Color
Efex Pro 3.0 session.
Default Appearance
Default Appearance sets the brightness of the area surrounding the
image in the Preview.
. Light Gray
. Medium Gray
. Dark Gray
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After Clicking OK (Adobe Photoshop Only)
This option lets you specify how Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters
are applied.
Note: This option is valid only with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe
Photoshop Elements serving as host for Color Efex Pro 3.0.
Apply the Filtered Effect to the Current Layer
This option applies the effect to the layer that was active when Color
Efex Pro 3.0 was launched.
Apply the Filtered Effect to a Separate Layer
Choose this option to always apply the filter effects of Color Efex Pro
3.0 to a separate layer. Use this option and save the final image in a
layered format to ensure the preservation of original image details.
Note: Enabling this option increases file size and may increase
processing time.
Note: When batch processing with Color Efex Pro 3.0, the filter
effect is not applied to a separate layer. To apply Color Efex Pro
3.0 to a separate layer while recording the action, duplicate the
layer prior to applying Color Efex Pro 3.0. This ensures that the
batch process includes a new filtered layer for each image.
Reset
Click Reset to restore Color Efex Pro 3.0 filter settings to their
default values.
The following settings are available within the Filter List tab:
Filter Category Tab 1:
The contents of the first Filter Category Tab is always the All tab,
displaying all filters.
Filter Category Tab 2:
Use this option to select which set of filters to display within the
second Filter Category Tab.
Filter Category Tab 3:
Use this option to select which set of filters to display within the
third Filter Category Tab.
Filter Category Tab 4:
Use this option to select which set of filters to display within the
fourth Filter Category Tab.
Filter Category Tab 5:
Use this option to select which set of filters to display within the
fifth Filter Category Tab.
Reset
Click Reset to restore Color Efex Pro 3.0 filter tabs to their
default values.
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