Illustrator

Apply an effect or filter

  1. Select the object or group (or target a layer in the Layers panel).

    If you want to apply an effect to a specific attribute of an object, such as its fill or stroke, select the object and then select the attribute in the Appearance panel.

  2. Choose a command from the Effect or Filter menu.
  3. If a dialog box appears, set options, and then click OK.
    To apply the filter or effect and settings that were used last, choose Filter > Apply [Filter Name] or Effect > Apply [Effect Name]. To apply the last used filter or effect and set its options, choose Filter > [Filter Name] or Effect > [Effect Name].