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Layer Effects

Layer styles allow applying effects to layers with a click. Photoshop provides effects like shadows, glows, and strokes. When an effect is applied to a layer, an "fx" icon appears by the layer. Custom styles can be saved as presets and applied to other layers. Drop shadows make layers appear raised from the background. Inner and outer glows emphasize layers by adding glows inside or outside the layer.

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Layer Effects

Layer styles allow applying effects to layers with a click. Photoshop provides effects like shadows, glows, and strokes. When an effect is applied to a layer, an "fx" icon appears by the layer. Custom styles can be saved as presets and applied to other layers. Drop shadows make layers appear raised from the background. Inner and outer glows emphasize layers by adding glows inside or outside the layer.

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Layer styles let you quickly apply

effects to a layer's content. You can scan


through a variety of predefined layer
styles and apply a style with just a click of
the mouse, or you can create a custom
style by applying multiple effects to a
layer.
Photoshop and ImageReady provide
a variety of effects such as shadows,
glows, bevels, overlays and strokes that
let you quickly change the appearance of
a layer's contents. Layer effects are linked
to the layer contents.
When a layer has a style, an
"fx“ icon appears to the right
of the layer's name in the Layers
panel. You can expand the style
in the Layers panel to view all the
effects that comprise the style
and edit the effects to change
the style.
When you save a custom style, it
becomes a preset style. Preset styles
appear in the Styles panel and can be
applied with just a click of the mouse.
Drop shadow effect lets you make
an image like it was raised from the
canvas. It makes a simple image into a
semi 3d effect. It’s one of the most basic
powers of Photoshop.
To add a drop shadow effect:
1. Double click the layer you want to affect
and the Layer style dialog box will
appear.
2. Click the Drop Shadow option then play
with the settings to get the right amount
of shadow for your text.
3. On the Layer Style dialog box, choose
the drop shadow effect by how the
drop shadow appears or how long or
short the shadow will be.
4. To remove the drop
shadow effect, go to
the Styles panel and
choose the box with
the red line which
means cancel.
Click the Text tool ( ) from the
toolbar as to get in the typing mode.
This will bring up a Tools option bar for
text.
Select the text color from the tool
options bar by clicking the color picker
icon and selecting the color you like.
Select your font from the Font Family
and the Size of the font in pixels. Type your
letters in the font you want and the main
color you want on your canvas. The thicker
the text is, the better the bevel
The thicker the text is, the better the bevel.

Double click on the text layer on your Layers


panel to bring up the Blending Options
dialog box.
To Add Inner Shadow:
• On the Layer Style panel click on the
label name for Inner Shadow. You will
see a panel that looks like the figure
provided. Select the options you want
for your text.
• Arrange the panel where you can see
your text to preview your selections as
you go. When you made the shadow you
want, adjust all the options, and then
click ok.
Outer glow is yet another
powerful trait of Photoshop. It lets you
emphasize something giving it an
Outer Glow.
Do the following:
• Click on the “fx” icon in the
bottom of the Layers panel
and choose specifically the
effect you want to apply.
• Choose Outer glow.
• Adjust the layer effects and choose a
different color.
• Choose a pinkish color instead of the
default yellow.
• Add any other effect to the same layer
by clicking on it with the checkbox.
• Experiment around with each of these
and get comfortable in having an idea of
what they can do.

Outer glow effect


• Just like Inner Shadow, the Inner Glow
Style works from the inside instead of
the outside.

Inner Glow with the edges as the light source


Inner Glow settings

Inner Glow adds a new adjustment for


the light source, edge and center.

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