Effects General

Effects are image filters and generators that process the layer they’re applied to — blurs, color corrections, glows, and more. Plate ships with a growing library of effects, each with its own parameters.

Apply an effect from the Effect menu in the menu bar, or from the + Add Effect button under the Effects tab in the Properties Panel. With the button open, start typing to search the effect library by name.

Each effect appears as a card in the Effects tab. Drag a card above or below another to change render order — effects apply in stack order, so reordering can significantly change the final look. Click the toggle on a card to temporarily disable an effect. Click the X to delete it.

Most effect properties are keyframeable from the Properties Panel, the same as any other property on a layer.

Effects can also be applied to an adjustment layer, in which case they affect every layer beneath the adjustment layer in the stack.