Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual

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ILLUSTRATOR CS3

User Guide

356

Effect > Sharpen

Filter

>

Sharpen

Focus blurry images by
increasing the contrast of
adjacent pixels.

See also: “Sharpen filter and
effect” on page

360

Effect > Sketch

Filter

>

Sketch

Add texture to images, often
for a three-dimensional effect.
The filters are also useful for
creating a fine-arts or hand-
drawn look.

Available: RGB mode only

See also: “Sketch filters and
effects” on page

360

Effect > Stylize

Filter

>

Stylize

(top section of menu)

Add arrowheads, drop
shadows, round corners,
feathered-edged, glowing,
and scribble-styled appear-
ances to objects.

Available: RGB mode only

See also: “Create a drop
shadow” on page

362,

“Apply

an inner or outer glow” on
page

363, “Add arrowheads to

lines” on page

156,

“Feather

the edges of an object” on
page

363, “Create a sketch

using the Scribble effect” on
page

364, “Round the corners

of objects” on page

244

Effect > Stylize

Filter

>

Stylize

(bottom section of menu)

The Glowing Edges command
produces a painted or impres-
sionistic effect on a selection
by displacing pixels and by
finding and heightening
contrast in an image.

See also: “Stylize filter and
effect (bottom of menu)” on
page

361

Effect > SVG Filters

Add XML-based graphic prop-
erties such as drop shadows to
your artwork.

See also: “Apply SVG effects”
on page

376

Effect/Filter

Action

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