# PhotoshopElements

# Filter Gallery

The Filter Gallery (Filter > Filter Gallery) lets you apply filters cumulatively, and apply individual filters more than once. You can also rearrange filters and change the settings of each filter you’ve applied to achieve the effect you want. Because you can apply more than one filter to an image when you use the Filter Gallery dialog box, you have a lot of control over the way your image is affected by each filter. The Filter Gallery is often the best choice for applying filters because it’s flexible and easy to use.

Applying filters through the Filters Gallery

A.
  Original photo

B.
  Photos each with a single filter applied

C.
  Three filters applied cumulatively

However, not all filters are available from the Filter Gallery. Some are available only as individual commands from the Filter menu. Also, you cannot apply effects and layer styles from the Filter Gallery, as you can from the Effects palette.

Filter Gallery dialog box

A.
  Filter category

B.
  Thumbnail of selected filter

C.
  Show/Hide filter thumbnails

D.
  Filters menu

E.
  Options for selected filter

F.
  List of filter effects to apply or arrange

G.
  Hidden filter

H.
  Filters applied cumulatively but not selected

I.
  Filter selected but not applied

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- Using the Effects palette

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- This page on the Web