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13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients > Adding Effects
Like filters, Elements effects give you loads of ways to modify your photo’s appearance—from adding lizard-skin textures to surrounding it with a classy frame. Although you apply effects with a simple double-click, these clicks trigger a series of changes. Some effects involve many complex steps, but Elements works so quickly you might not notice all the changes it makes.
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You usually can’t customize or change an effect’s settings—they’re all or nothing. For example, if you use one of the Frame effects, you either take the frame size as Elements applies it to your image, or you don’t; you can’t adjust its scale relative to your photo. This issue is why most of the frames are now Smart Objects (Create modes: Basic and Advanced) that you apply from the Content panel, rather than effects—you have more control over Smart Objects.
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