A smart filter can be applied much like a regular one but only after you convert the layer to a smart object. It basically changes the way the filters are applied to an image so that you can change them any time in the future without bringing any harm to the image quality. It is one of the highly appreciated features brought in by Adobe Photoshop CS3. Smart FiltersĪfter the introduction of smart objects in the previous version, the company developed yet another amazing feature which is called Smart Filters. There is a small thumbnail accompanying each filter that shows you how it looks like after the filter is applied to a sample image. In Adobe Photoshop CS3, dozens of filters are available within the Filter Gallery.
For example, turning an image into an oil painting or a colored pencil drawing. By using filters, we can do many things to an image.
