The Curious Case Of The “Ground” Filter In ON1 Effects

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Sometimes when you're working in ON1 Effects and applying presets, you’ll come across a filter with a name that doesn’t quite ring a bell—something that feels unfamiliar or oddly labeled. But here’s the thing: filters can be renamed. It’s easy to overlook, but a mysteriously named filter might actually be one you’ve used before, just saved with a custom name. Maybe it’s a Dynamic Contrast preset you tweaked weeks ago or a favorite Glow look with a personal touch. So don’t be too quick to dismiss it. Take a moment, open it up, and look at the settings—you might just rediscover an old favorite in disguise.

Also, if you find an oddly named Effects filter that you want to use separately from a preset - save it as a style! Styles are filter-specific and save the slider settings and any AI masks added.

 
 

Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

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