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# ooh blimey!
that's a bit good!

about your layers thing - do you use layer sets? they're folders that you can put all your layers into. I wouldn't be surprised if photoshop lets you apply an action to an entire layer set...
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Thu 4 Mar 2004, 12:11, archived)
# ahh
that was what koit suggested, but i couldn't seem to get it to work :(

all i really want to do in essence is to be able to apply the same filter to multiple layers at the same time - i fear i may have distracted you slightly earlier with the whole actions thang...

appreciate you puzzling over it on my behalf tho!
(I helped save b3ta! amaryllis, Thu 4 Mar 2004, 12:13, archived)
# to be honest
if you could do it I doubt it would do what you want it to do. filters tend to work on one pixel by examining the pixels surrounding it, but a filter applied to a layer wouldn't be able to take into account the layers underneath.

you can do clever things with adjustment layers though, that can fake a lot of filter type things - adjustment layers do apply across all the layers underneath them. I'll see if I can find a tutorial
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Thu 4 Mar 2004, 12:27, archived)
# there are
some good tutorials here
www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials_effects.html

I'm sure I've read one that might be what you're looking for. the "Fun With Effects: The Saga Continues…" one might be promising
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Thu 4 Mar 2004, 12:30, archived)
# thank you
you're a star!
(I helped save b3ta! amaryllis, Thu 4 Mar 2004, 12:31, archived)