User`s guide

Chapter 4 Working with Effects and Filters

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t Alternatively, you can drag a filter from the Filter Palette to the timeline—see “The

Filter Palette” on page 187.

You can also use custom keyboard shortcuts to apply filters. See “Creating Keyboard

Shortcuts” on page 66.

3. Expand the filter track to view the associated parameters.

4. Adjust the desired parameters on the timeline or using the tabs in the Control window

until you are satisfied with the result.

Remember to set the default interpolation to Constant or switch to Static Mode, if you

do not want to animate a parameter. No new keyframes will be added.

Upstream and Downstream Filters

There are two ways to apply a filter to a shape effect, referred to as upstream and

downstream. These terms refer to the order in which the filter is processed in relation to the

shape itself.

Filter track

Filter parameters