What’s the difference between an effect (layer effect) and a filter?

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ed_blanco
Jul 4, 2004
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What is the fundamental difference between these two terms? Why does Adobe call one a filter and the other an effect?
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BobLevine
Jul 4, 2004
Effects, such as drop shadows, bevels, etc. are non-destructive. Filters alter the actual image.

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ed_blanco
Jul 5, 2004
Understood. Thanks Robert.

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