HomePhotoshop DiscussionsWhat’s the difference between an effect (layer effect) and a filter? What’s the difference between an effect (layer effect) and a filter? EB Posted By ed_blanco Jul 4, 2004 Views 287 Replies 2 Status Closed What is the fundamental difference between these two terms? Why does Adobe call one a filter and the other an effect? MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥 – in 4 materials (clay versions included) – 12 scenes – 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups – 6000 x 4500 px B BobLevine Jul 4, 2004 Effects, such as drop shadows, bevels, etc. are non-destructive. Filters alter the actual image. Bob EB ed_blanco Jul 5, 2004 Understood. Thanks Robert. Must-have mockup pack for every graphic designer 🔥🔥🔥 Easy-to-use drag-n-drop Photoshop scene creator with more than 2800 items. Related Discussion Topics Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections Liquify Filter Turbulance Tool Behavior Difference Between PS 7.0 and 8.0 By Ken_Holden on Jun 24, 2004 Views 149 Replies 1 Difference between layers By David Dyer-Bennet on Mar 22, 2005 Views 2173 Replies 1 How do I get a filter to effect other layers? By yoni_yoni on May 18, 2005 Views 305 Replies 3 Is there a way to select the difference between two layers? By gareeeNospam! on May 22, 2004 Views 2100 Replies 8 Differences between filters for PC and Macintosh By Mari_Wolf on Sep 18, 2006 Views 332 Replies 17 Difference between a "Photoshop Image" and a "Photoshop File" By jdd1904 on Nov 25, 2006 Views 229 Replies 8 apply effect as something-like an adjusdment layer? By n_o_s_p_a__m on Jul 10, 2004 Views 355 Replies 5 adding a filter to a multi layered composite image By angus_farquharson on May 4, 2005 Views 349 Replies 2 Mask Layer Effects only? By stan_alachniewicz on Nov 9, 2005 Views 406 Replies 3 Kent iemand dit effect/filter By roel on Nov 30, 2008 Views 1359 Replies 0 Targa alpha differences between Photoshop 7 and CS3 By Richard_Brooksby on Jul 28, 2008 Views 3792 Replies 47 What is the diff between PJG and JPE? Need help quick! By Dean Fritzel on Oct 13, 2005 Views 393 Replies 11 Is this a filter effect. By Mike Hyndman on Feb 11, 2006 Views 260 Replies 7 No round corners in layer effects, how? By Norberto on May 30, 2004 Views 259 Replies 3 Move between Layers with Keyboard? By PictureDude on Dec 3, 2008 Views 461 Replies 19