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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Effect/Filter Action
Effect > Pathfinder Combine groups, layers, or sublayers
into single editable objects.
See also: “Pathfinder effects” on
page 304
Effect > Pixelate
Filter > Pixelate
Sharply define a selection by clumping
pixels of similar color values.
See also: “Pixelate filters and effects” on
page 431
Effect > Rasterize Convert a vector object to a bitmap
object.
See also: “To rasterize a vector object”
on page 437
Effect > Sharpen
Filter > Sharpen
Focus blurry images by increasing the
contrast of adjacent pixels.
See also: “Sharpen filter and effect” on
page 432
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 432
Effect > Stylize
Filter > Stylize
(top section of
menu)
Add arrowheads, drop shadows, round
corners, feathered-edged, glowing, and
scribble-styled appearances to objects.
Available: RGB mode only
See also: “To create a drop shadow” on
page 434, “To apply an inner or outer
glow” on page 435, “To add arrowheads
to lines” on page 226, “To feather the
edges of an object” on page 435, “To
apply the Scribble effect” on page 436,
“To round the corners of objects” on
page 315
Effect > Stylize
Filter > Stylize
(bottom section of
menu)
The Glowing Edges command produces
a painted or impressionistic 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 433
Effect > SVG Filters Add XML-based graphic properties such
as drop shadows to your artwork.
See also: “To apply SVG effects” on
page 448
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