Overview
Particles overview Particle systems let you create sophisticated effects involving large numbers of automatically animated…

Add a particle system to a project


Adjust a particle system


Animate emitters and cells


Create 3D particles
Two emitter pattern styles in the Shape pop-up menu have 3D options: Box and Sphere.…

About particle system timing
When you create a particle system, its duration can be as long or short as…

Guidelines for using graphics in particle systems
Creating a particle system from scratch begins with designing the particles you want it to…

About using filters and masks with particles
You can apply filters or masks to an emitter. (However, you cannot apply filters or…

Save custom particle effects to the Library
After you create a particle system, you can save it as a particle preset in…