noobie question - editing effects

[XiRoCCo]

Hi,

I'm fairly new to photoshop, but have used other graphics softwares extensively.

Question: When I apply an effect to an image, like "Artistic >> Colored Pencil", then later want to go back and edit this effect - along with others ... where do I go to edit all effects that have been applied to an image or layer?

Thanks!
--Kevin

[Excruciating]

What kind of editing do you want to do?..

[thehen]

That option has only been introduced in CS3 and they're called smart filters. Its just like modifying a layer I do believe.

[XiRoCCo]

What kind of editing do you want to do?..

the kind where my first choices for the settings of a certain effect need to be changed or fiddled with. is there no way to alter or even remove a filter once it's been applied?

[tombothetominator]

agree with Hen. You cant change filter options after the fact in PS unless you got CS3. Depending on the image, you can always just make backup layers and re-apply the filter to that layer.

[XiRoCCo]

very good - and thanks for the info! ok - follow up question ... when you talk about making backup layers for this purpose, do you mean - duplicating the original layer and working on the new copy - then ultimately just hiding all unused layers in the end?

again - thanks!
--kevin

[tombothetominator]

when you talk about making backup layers for this purpose, do you mean - duplicating the original layer and working on the new copy - then ultimately just hiding all unused layers in the end?

again - thanks!
--kevin

Yes. I always make backups of key layers so that I can re-filter them later if i dont like the effect. The downside is that this makes for larger PSD files (most of mine end up between 80-140 MB).

I look forward to CS3's smart filtering, as soon as i can afford the pricetag...

[XiRoCCo]

great - good to know. thanks!

[tombothetominator]

No Problemo. Another handy thing to do is create a 'set' (one of the folders in the Layers Pallette) and just throw all your originals in there. Then you can just turn off the visibility of the set instead of each individual layer. Plus then you dont have as much junk to look at in the layers pallette.