To Create A Custom Contour; To Load A Contour; To Delete A Contour; To Set A Global Lighting Angle - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

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Detail of Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow effect
A. Click to display the Contour Editor dialog box. B. Click to display the pop-up palette.

To create a custom contour

1 Select the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Contour, or Satin effect in
the Layer Style dialog box.
Click the contour thumbnail in the Layer Style dialog box.
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3 Click the contour to add points, and drag to adjust the contour. Or enter values for Input and Output.
To create a sharp corner instead of a smooth curve, select a point and click Corner.
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To save the contour to a file, click Save and name the contour.
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6 To store a contour as a preset, choose New.
Click OK. New contours are added at the bottom of the pop-up palette.
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To load a contour

Click the contour in the Layer Style dialog box, and in the Contour Editor dialog box, choose Load. Go to the
folder containing the contour library you want to load and click Open.

To delete a contour

Click the inverted arrow next to the currently selected contour to view the pop-up palette. Press Alt (Windows)
or Option (Mac OS), and click the contour you want to delete.

To set a global lighting angle

Using global light gives the appearance of a common light source shining on the image.
To set a global lighting angle for all layers, do one of the following:
• Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius
to set the angle and altitude, and click OK.
In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter
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a value or drag the slider, and click OK.
The new lighting angle appears as the default for each layer effect that uses the global lighting angle.
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