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You create a style from an Adobe Photoshop file containing a single layer with layer styles (effects) applied to it. The
layer type—image, text, or shape—determines its category in the Styles panel.
A style can either replace all the effects in a layer or add to the existing effects. Except for very simple styles, you
generally want a style to replace existing effects so that you get the same results each time you use it. You can control
how a style changes a layer by the effects you include in the layer and whether they are visible or hidden in the
Photoshop Layers panel. When creating a style, you can use either of the following methods:
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To entirely replace existing effects, you simply include the desired effects in the layer in the Photoshop file.
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To add to existing layer effects, you first apply all possible effects to the layer in the Photoshop file. You then hide
the effects that are not part of the style definition by using the Eye icon in the Layers panel. Hidden effects indicate
to Adobe Encore DVD that those effects should remain unchanged in the layer being styled. (The predefined
styles included with Adobe Encore DVD that add effects, rather than completely restyle a layer, have names that
begin with a plus sign.)
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Comparison of two styles in Photoshop Layers panel
A. Replaces existing styles when applied in Adobe Encore DVD B. Replaces only Pattern Overlay and Stroke effects; hidden effects remain
unchanged
To create a new style in Photoshop
Open Adobe Photoshop and create a new image. Set the image size to around 150 x 150 pixels, and delete the
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background layer to make the image transparent.
2 Type a character or draw a filled pixel shape or a shape layer, depending upon the type of style you want to create
(text, image, or vector).
Style the layer as desired by using the Layer Style dialog box (choose Layer > Layer Style and select a style from
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the list). To make the style add to existing effects rather than replace them, select every effect in the dialog box.
4 In the Layers panel, make sure that the effects you want applied are visible. Hide the effects you want left
unchanged (so that the visible effects are added to the layers but don't replace all the effects).
Choose File > Save. Name the file using the name you want to appear in the Adobe Encore DVD Styles panel. If
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you have created a style that adds to existing effects, put a plus sign at the beginning of the name so it matches the
existing additive styles.
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