In this chapter we will cover an overview of all Pixelmator's main sections of effects. Here we will learn how to use effects to artistically edit photos.
Pixelmator has many built-in effects that you can use to stylize your images and create artistic effects. In this chapter we are going to walk through all of the main effect sections and give you some insight about what you can do to artistically edit your images. First, if the Effects Browser panel isn't open, you can click View | Show Effects or press Command + 3 to open it up. This tool panel has a drop-down at the very top of the toolbar that allows you to sort by the different sections of effects they have. In the center of the toolbar, you will see the available effects. A nice touch that Pixelmator has is that you can move your mouse over the thumbnails of available effects to see what that effect does. Move your mouse side to side on the preview to see what effect the filter has. To use...