Make Your Own Custom Photoshop Filters (Start to Finish Guide)

What if you could build your own custom Photoshop filters?! Custom effects you can reuse, tweak, and share! In this advanced tutorial, I’ll show you how to design fully custom Parametric Filters for Photoshop using Adobe Substance Designer. You’ll learn both the fundamentals and how to create a real, pro-level filter with dynamic controls. Design your own Photoshop filters from scratch—with full control and pro results! 🛠 What you’ll learn in this tutorial: ✔️ Build parametric filters using Adobe Substance Designer ✔️ Add editable sliders that show up in Photoshop ✔️ Export and reuse your filters for real client work Let me know what kind of filter you’d love to build next. 👇 🎓 Want to go deeper into filters, compositing, and Photoshop workflows? Check out the full course ➜ http://ptcvids.com/shop ⏱️ CHAPTERS – Create Custom Parametric Filters in Photoshop [00:00] INTRO – Why Make Your Own Filters [00:40] STEP 1 – Set Up the Substance Graph [00:50] • Add Input and Output Nodes [01:12] • Preview Filters in 2D View [03:47] STEP 2 – Add Blur With Editable Controls [04:10] • Insert and Connect the Blur Node [05:20] • Expose Slider for Blur Amount [09:47] STEP 3 – Export and Use in Photoshop [10:05] • Save as SPSAR File [10:45] • Load It into Photoshop [11:29] BONUS – Create an Advanced Retro Filter [13:00] • Add Grain, Grunge, and Scratches [16:30] • Use RGBA Merge to Fix Color Nodes [21:48] • Organize and Label Sliders for UI [23:08] FINAL TIPS – Save Presets and Clean Up [23:27] • Save Your Favorite Versions [23:53] • Delete Custom Filters from Photoshop 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more tutorials ➜ https://hi.switchy.io/Subscribe-to-PTC 📺 Watch This Next: Create a Realistic Embroidery Filter in Photoshop ➜ https://youtu.be/23hCkptb6Vo 🌐 CONNECT ➜ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jrfromptc ➜ Instagram: http://instagram.com/photoshoptrainingchannel 🎬 Tutorial by Jesus Ramirez – Photoshop Training Channel #PhotoshopTutorial #ParametricFilters #SubstanceDesigner