Editing Layers - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual

3 Adjust one or more of the following settings,
and click OK. If a setting is dimmed, it is not
present in the effect you are using, and therefore
you cannot adjust it.
Specifies the lighting angle at
Lighting Angle
which the effect is applied to the layer.
Applies the lighting angle to all
Use Global Light
styles in the image. Using a global angle gives the
appearance of a consistent light source shining on
the image.
Specifies the distance of a drop
Shadow Distance
shadow from the layer's content.
Specifies the size of a glow that
Outer Glow Size
emanates from the outside edges of the layer's
content.
Specifies the size of a glow that
Inner Glow Size
emanates from the inside edges of the layer's
content.
Specifies the size of beveling along the
Bevel Size
inside edges of the layer's content.
Specifies the direction of the
Bevel Direction
bevel, either Up or Down.
To change the scale of a layer style:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
style effects you want to scale.
2 Choose Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effect.
3 To preview the changes in your image,
select Preview.
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4 Specify how much you want to scale the effects.
Scaling applies only to shadow distance, outer
glow size, inner glow size, and bevel size. For
example, at 200%, the shadow distance, outer glow
size, inner glow size, and bevel size are doubled; at
100%, the scale remains the same.
Click OK.
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To copy style settings between layers:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
the style settings you want to copy.
2 Choose Layer > Layer Style > Copy Layer Style.
3 Select the destination layer in the Layers palette,
and choose Layer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style.
To remove a layer style:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
the style you want to remove.
Do one of the following:
2
Choose Layer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style.
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Click Default Style in the Layer Styles palette.
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Editing layers

A newly created layer is transparent. You can add
color values to the layer using the painting and
editing tools, and then apply filters or use special
effects to modify the layer. All painting and editing
occurs on the active layer.
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