You can apply filters to 360° media in your project. However, because many filters transform pixels, seams and other artifacts may appear as you pan the 360° media. To avoid this, use filters that include a 360° Aware checkbox. Selecting this checkbox lets you apply the filter to 360° footage without creating unwanted distortions.
The following Motion filters are 360°-aware:
Blur filters: Channel Blur, Gaussian Blur, Soft Focus
Glow filters: Aura, Bloom, Gloom, Glow
Sharpen filters: Sharpen, Unsharp Mask
These aren’t the only filters applicable to 360° footage—you can apply many other filters to 360° footage without causing any issues, including filters in the Color and Looks categories. You can also apply keying filters, but you may see unexpected results.
When added to a 360° environment, some generators may appear with seams or other unwanted distortions.
However, two generators are 360°-aware and won’t add artifacts to your composition:
Color Solid
Gradient (when the 360° Aware checkbox in the Inspector is selected)
Other generators, although they may add visible seams, can be creatively useful in 360° projects. In some cases, you may be able to eliminate generator seams by adjusting the generator’s parameters in the Inspector. For example, adjusting the Size parameter of the Checkerboard generator eliminates seams.