Effects & filters

Effects are applied per layer and every parameter is adjustable. Preview and export share the same drawing code, so what you see is what gets rendered.

What it does

• Per-layer stacking: effects belong to a specific layer, so different elements in one frame can be treated differently.
• Clear groups: blur, color and stylized effects are grouped by category, with a "View all" link that jumps to the group.
• Adjustable parameters: every effect exposes its own controls and can be removed on its own. Removing it restores the layer immediately.
• Works with keyframes: effects do not change a layer's time window or keyframes; they are image processing, not timing.

How to use

1. Select a layer on the canvas or in the timeline.
2. Open Effects in the left rail and click a card to add it to the selected layer. Cards are disabled when nothing is selected.
3. Switch the dock to Effects and adjust the parameters, or add more effects.
4. Remove effects you no longer need. The frame updates right away, and Ctrl+Z reverts the change.

::: note The Filters category is a placeholder Blur, color and stylized looks currently live under Effects. The standalone Filters category in the left rail has no presets yet; use the Effects panel. :::

Boundaries

• Each layer has a limit on how many effects it can carry. Remove an older one before adding more.
• Effects are pixel operations. When combined with rotation or scaling, edge behavior at the frame border follows the exported result.

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