Filters & Adjustments

Filters and adjustments change the tone and color of an image directly: no prompt, no generation, instant results. Finished looks live in preset families; the catalog also has manual tools such as Curves, Levels, Invert, and Find Edges.

Opening Filters

Filters are part of the Properties panel for a selected image, not the top toolbar.

• Select one or more images, then click the sliders icon on the image toolbar (Image properties).
• Or open the left-hand sidebar (L opens Layers) and switch to the Properties tab.

Properties only shows Filters when the selection is images, one image or several. Mix in a shape, text, or group and the Filters sections hide.

Active stack and Filters catalog

The Filters sections split into what is already on the image and what you can add to it:

• Active: the stack already on the image. Reorder rows, turn a look on or off with the eye, remove it, or expand it to edit. The header has a master mix (%) for the whole stack and a Compare original control so you can flash the unfiltered image.
• Filters: the catalog. Use All, Presets, or a category (Light, Color, Stylize, and the rest) to add a look or a single tool. Each Active row also has its own mix (%).

The Presets pane also holds My presets, where New preset saves the current stack as a look on this device. The built-in families work without it.

One image or several

Filters apply to the images you have selected:

• One image: Active and the catalog edit that image only.
• Several images with the same stack: adding, toggling, reordering, and shared settings apply to all of them.
• Several images with different stacks: Active shows Mixed and the catalog hides until the stacks match. Masks always stay on the image you painted them on.

Filters preset families

The Presets pane groups the built-in looks into named families:

• Black & White: Noir, Silver, High Contrast.
• Film: Matte Fade, Vintage Warm, Retro Cool, Kodak Glow.
• Cinematic: Teal & Orange, Moody, Blockbuster, Bleach Bypass.
• Portrait: Soft Glow, Warm Skin.
• Vivid: Punch, HDR Pop.
• Mood: Golden Hour, Cool Blue, Dreamy.

Try a few: filters are instant, so comparing looks costs nothing.

Manual tools

Beyond the preset families, the catalog holds single tools you set by hand. The ones you will reach for most:

• Curves: reshape tone by dragging points on the curve: lift shadows, tame highlights, or add contrast with a gentle S-shape. RGB plus per-channel curves.
• Levels: set the black point, white point, and midtones to control overall brightness and contrast.
• Invert: flip the image colors (Creative).
• Find Edges: a stylized outline look (Stylize).

Browse the other catalog categories for the rest of the single tools: Light, Color, Stylize, Noise, Pixelate, Blur, Creative, Sharpen, and Distort.

Filters vs. AI edits

Filters and adjustments change how the existing pixels look; they never redraw your design. Use them for tone, color, and mood. When you want to change the design itself (a different metal, stone, or setting), use a prompt instead. See Edit & Regenerate.