> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.layz.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Effects, filters, and adjustment

> Apply visual effects, color filters, and manual color adjustment in the layZ AI Video Editor. Know which panel to use for Shorts looks.

layZ splits looks across three panels so you can move from presets to fine control.

## Effects

**Effects** includes visual effect presets and a color-filters sub-tab.

* Sub-tabs: **Visual effects**, **Color filters**, **All**
* Categories such as Stylize, Motion, Cinematic, Retro, Color, Adjustment
* Click or drag onto the timeline; duration can match a selected clip

## Filters

**Filters** is the dedicated catalog of color looks:

* Side-by-side original vs filtered preview
* Apply to the project or **Selected clip**
* Categories: basic, cinematic, vintage, vibrant, mood
* **Filter strength** slider

## Adjustment

**Adjustment** is manual grading (defaults toward entire project scope):

* **Light:** Brightness, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows
* **Color:** Saturation, Vibrance, Temperature, Tint, Hue shift
* **Detail and texture:** Sharpness, Clarity, Blur, Grain, Fade, Vignette, Bloom

Reset individual sliders, then apply as a color adjustment layer.

## Which should I use?

| Goal | Start here |
| - | - |
| One-tap cinematic look | Filters |
| Stylized motion / FX preset | Effects |
| Exact brightness and skin tone | Adjustment |
| Per-clip LUT / auto grade | [Properties](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/properties-and-transform.md) |

## Themes

From **Precision edits → Apply theme**, apply title and caption themes such as Clean Studio, Noir Gold, Bold Pop, Neon Runner, and more, scoped to titles, captions, or both.

## FAQ

> [accordion] Can I stack filter and adjustment?
>
> Yes. Use a light filter, then tweak Adjustment so faces stay natural on phones.


## Related topics

- [Editor overview](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/editor-overview.md)
- [Video and image enhancer](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/video-image-enhancer.md)
- [Editor features via MCP](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/editor-features.md)
- [MCP tools reference](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/tools-reference.md)
- [Sounds and music](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/sounds-and-music.md)


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