Filters options not showing on Images

[Steve Pegram]

Hi guys,  prior to this problem I could 'Place' an image and add effects from the 'Filters' toolbar but now it's not showing at all. I have just updated to the 1.8 version and this problem started on the older version ( cant say which ) 

Im a complete novice and would just like to add simple 'blur' to my images like i have been doing for the past year

Thanks

Steve

Edited May 5, 2020 by Steve Pegram
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[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, @Steve Pegram.

A Placed image is an (Image) layer, which is a container that is a kind of vector layer. Filters cannot be applied to vector layers; only to (Pixel) layers. So you would need to Rasterize the Placed image layer before you can apply a Filter to it.

There is a way you can do this automatically, and perhaps you had this setup in the past. Check the Assistant Manager (View > Assistant Manager), where you need to have the Assistant enabled, and you need to specify the option to automatically rasterize a vector layer if you try to apply a filter:

[Steve Pegram]

Hi Walt. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Will have a go and see if this works! 

THANK YOU 

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome, Steve.

[Steve Pegram]

It worked! - scratched my head for days this one haha

Yeah I think I had assistant manager on before.

thanks for this, much appreciated 

take care

Steve

[walt.farrell]

Good news. Thanks for letting us know.