Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 184

CHAPTER 8
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Using Layers
To change the set of styles in the Layer Styles palette:
Select a style set from the pop-up list at the top of
the Layer Styles palette.
To change how styles are displayed in the Layer
Styles palette:
Choose a display option from the Layer Styles
palette menu: Thumbnail or List.
Applying layer styles
When you apply a style to a layer, an "f " icon ( )
appears to the right of the layer's name in the
Layers palette. Layer effects are linked to the layer
contents. When you move or edit the contents of
the layer, the effects are modified correspondingly.
Layer style added
By default, layer styles are cumulative. For
example, if you apply two styles to the same layer,
the attributes of the second style are added to the
attributes of the first style. You can replace the
attributes of the first style with those of the second
style by using a keyboard modifier.
To remove a layer style, click the Step Backward
button ( ) in the shortcuts bar.
To apply a layer style to a layer:
Do one of the following:
Click a style in the Layer Styles palette to apply it
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to the currently selected layer.
Drag the style onto a layer in the Layers palette.
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Drag the style to the document window, and
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release the mouse button when the pointer is over
the layer content to which you want to apply
the style.
Hold down Shift while dragging the style to
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replace any existing effects on the destination
layer.
To hide or show all layer styles in the image:
Choose Layer > Layer Style > Hide All Effects, or
choose Layer > Layer Style > Show All Effects.
Editing layer styles
You can edit a layer's style settings to adjust the
effect. You can also copy style settings between
layers and remove a style from a layer.
To edit a layer's style settings:
1 Do one of the following:
Double-click the "f " icon ( ) in the Layers
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palette.
Choose Layer > Layer Style > Style Settings.
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To preview the changes in your image,
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select Preview.