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Special Considerations When Applying Filters to Text and Groups
Filters affect text, 2D, and 3D groups in different ways. For more information on applying
filters to 2D groups, see 2D Group Properties. For information on applying filters to 3D
groups, see 3D Group Properties. For information on applying filters to text, see Adding
Behaviors and Filters to Text.
Applying Multiple Filters to an Object
You can apply any number of filters to an object (image layer or folder) in Motion. When
multiple filters are applied to an object, they have a cumulative effect. In the Layers list
and Timeline, multiple filters appear under the object they are applied to.
Layers list
To apply more than one filter to an object
Do one of the following:
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Select the image layer or folder to apply the filters to, Shift-select contiguous filters or
Command-select noncontiguous filters in the Library, then click Apply.
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Shift-select contiguous filters or Command-select noncontiguous filters in the Library,
then drag them to the image layer or folder in the Layers list, Canvas, or Timeline.
The filters are applied to the image layer in the order they are selected. For example, if
you select Echo, Brightness, and Bevel, in that order, and then apply them to an object,
their stacking order in the Layers list is Bevel above Brightness above Echo. The stacking
order of filters determines the order of application which, in turn, affects the result of the
composite effect. For more information about managing filter order, see Reordering
Filters.
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