Add effects

You can give your photos special effects by using one or a combination of several one-click editing options.

Important: Editing a photo changes its appearance in the photo library and in every album, slideshow, and project (such as a book, card, or calendar) that it’s used in. To edit a photo without changing it everywhere it appears, duplicate the photo and then edit the duplicate. You can, however, apply some of these effects to photos in projects and to photos when you print them.

Change photo effects

Open the photo in edit view.
If the Effects tab (at the top of the Edit pane) isn’t selected, click it.

Click one or more of the following effects (click multiple times to increase an effect, or combine several to create new effects):

You can click these buttons multiple times to achieve the effect you want.

B & W: Changes the photo to black and white.

Sepia: Applies a yellowish hue.

Antique: Gives the photo an aged appearance.

Matte: Blurs edges and corners in an oval.

Vignette: Darkens the photo’s corners.

Edge Blur: Blurs the photo’s corners.

Fade: Reduces color intensity.

Boost: Increases color intensity.

None: Removes all effects.

Your changes are saved automatically, unless you click Undo or “Revert to Previous.”