Compositing Images - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

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Adobe Photoshop Basics
You can apply predefined styles
Apply a layer style
to the contents of a layer to produce instant graphic
effects. This feature is especially useful for creating
Web buttons and rollover states. You can also define
your own layer styles.
To apply a style, choose Window > Show Styles to
display the Styles palettes. Select the desired layer in
the Layers palette, and then select the style you
want to apply from the Styles palette.
Applying a layer style

Compositing images

You can use various features in Photoshop and ImageReady to combine several images or parts of images to
produce creative compositions. For example, by isolating the foreground area of an image and placing it
against the background of another image, you can create unlimited composite effects.
To copy a layer with all its contents from one image to another, make sure
Copy a layer between images
that both images are open. In the Layers palette for the source image, select the layer that you want to copy.
Then select the move tool ( ), and drag from the source image to the destination image until a border
highlights the destination window. (If you have made a selection, only the selected area is copied to the
destination image.)
The background eraser tool ( ) lets you erase
(Photoshop) Erase the background area of a layer
similarly colored areas of a layer. This is useful for extracting a foreground object that is surrounded by a
consistently colored background. First select the desired layer in the Layers palette. Select the background
eraser tool, and set the Tolerance option to a low value. Then drag in the area that you want to remove.