Adobe 13102498 - Photoshop CS3 - Mac User Manual page 306

Layer Styles dialog box. Click a check box to apply the current settings without displaying the effect's options. Click an effect name to display
its options.
You can create custom styles using one or more of the following effects:
Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer.
Drop Shadow
Adds a shadow that falls just inside the edges of the layer's content, giving the layer a recessed
Inner Shadow
appearance.
Outer Glow and Inner Glow
Add various combinations of highlights and shadows to a layer.
Bevel and Emboss
Applies interior shading that creates a satiny finish.
Satin
Color, Gradient, and Pattern Overlay
Outlines the object on the current layer using color, a gradient, or a pattern. It is particularly useful on hard-
Stroke
edged shapes such as type.
Apply or edit a custom layer style
Note: You cannot apply layer styles to a background layer, a locked layer, or a group. To apply a layer style to a
background layer, first convert it into a regular layer.
Select a single layer from the Layers palette.
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2 Do one of the following:
• Double-click the layer, outside the layer name or thumbnail.
• Click the Layer Styles button
• Choose an effect from the Layer > Layer Style submenu.
• To edit an existing style, double-click an effect displayed below the layer name in the Layers palette. (Click the
triangle next to the "fx" icon
Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box. See "Layer style options" on page 300.
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Add other effects to the style, if desired. In the Layer Style dialog box, click the check box to the left of the effect
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name to add the effect without selecting it.
You can edit multiple effects without closing the Layer Style dialog box. Click the name of an effect on the left side of
the dialog box to display its options.
Add glows that emanate from the outside or inside edges of the layer's content.
Fills the layer's content with a color, gradient, or pattern.
at the bottom of the Layers palette and choose an effect from the list.
to display the effects contained in the style.)
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