Adjust filters using onscreen controls

Many filters have onscreen controls that let you manipulate parameters by dragging in the canvas.

Adjust a filter’s onscreen controls

  1. Select an applied filter in the Layers list or Timeline.

  2. In the canvas toolbar, click and hold the transform tools pop-up menu, then choose Adjust Item.

    Selecting Adjust Item tool

    Onscreen controls for the selected filter appear in the canvas.

  3. Drag the onscreen controls in the canvas.

When you modify a filter parameter in the canvas, the parameter values are updated in the Inspector, as well. For information, see Types of onscreen filter controls.

Note: Many filter onscreen controls adjust multiple parameters. To modify one parameter at a time, use the Filters Inspector or HUD.