Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 238

CHAPTER 8
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Using Layers
• Satin to apply shading to the interior of a layer
that reacts to the shape of the layer, typically
creating a satiny finish.
• Color, Gradient, and Pattern Overlay to overlay a
color, gradient, or pattern on a layer.
• Stroke to outline the object on the current layer
using color, a gradient, or a pattern. It is particu-
larly useful on hard-edged shapes such as type.
The preset layer styles in the Styles palette, Styles
pop-up palette (Photoshop), and the style libraries
are composed of one or more of these layer effects
and typically have been customized to create a
specific result.
To apply a layer style to a layer:
Select a method for applying the layer style:
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• Click the style thumbnail in the Styles palette to
apply it to the currently selected layer in the active
document. Press Shift as you drag to add the layer
style while preserving layer effects on the desti-
nation layer that are not duplicated by the new
layer style. (Any duplicated layer effects will be
replaced by the new layer style.)
Drag the style thumbnail from the Styles palette
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onto a layer in the Layers palette. Press Shift as you
drag to add the layer style while preserving layer
effects on the destination layer that are not
duplicated by the new layer style. (Any duplicated
layer effects will be replaced by the new layer style.)
The layer style is applied to the layer that contains
pixel data under the drop point. If there is no pixel
data in that location of the image, the layer style is
not applied.
• Drag the style thumbnail from the Styles palette
onto pixel data in a document. The layer style is
applied to the topmost layer containing pixels
where the layer style is dropped. Press Shift as you
drag to preserve layer effects on the destination
layer that are not duplicated by the new layer style.
(Any duplicated layer effects will be replaced by
the new layer style.)
Click the layer styles button ( ) in the Layers
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palette and choose an effect from the list. This
creates a layer style composed of that single effect.
Choose a layer effect from the Layer > Layer Style
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submenu.
(Photoshop) Double-click a layer name or
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thumbnail in the Layers palette and select one or
more layer effects from the Layer Style dialog box
Styles panel to create a layer style, and click OK.
(Photoshop) Open the Layer Style dialog box
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and click on the work Styles (top item in the list
on the left side of the dialog box). Click the style
thumbnail you want to apply, and click OK.
If you are using the shape or pen tools to create a
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layer clipping path, select a style from the pop-up
palette in the options bar before drawing the
shape.
You can specify options to customize the layer
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style. (See "Specifying options for layer styles" on
page 232.)
If a layer style is dragged onto a layer without
pressing Shift, the layer style replaces any existing
effects on the destination layer.