![]() ![]() Yellow is chosen as a default for the glow color settings because I guess yellow could be used to simulate the glow from a light bulb. The layer style colors can easily be edited. If you remove too many you can choose Reset to Devault List from the drop-down menu. The trash icon can be used to remove effects from the list. The arrows next to this allow you to move additional effects up or down to change the order in which they are applied. You can also choose to duplicate or delete an effect or effects. You can use this to manage the Layer Style effects and select additional layer effects from the drop-down menu. The Layer Style menu options are accessible from the bottom left section of the Layer Style dialog. Examples of what can be done are show in the following screen shots.įigure 5 The Stroke Layer Style dialog showing two Stroke effects being added to a layer, where one stroke is applied to the inside and another is added to the outside to produce the result shown in the preview area as well as in Figure 6 below.įigure 6 This shows the result of using the layer style settings shown in Figure 5. ![]() This implies that it is now possible to create a more varied range of effects using the Layer Style controls. To do this all you have to do is to click on the plus button next to the effect name. ![]() The following example shows what can happen when you add a second Stroke effect. Since Photoshop CC 2015, it is possible to add multiple effects of the same kind within the Layer Style dialog. ![]() The options in this dialog are similar to those in the Edit Stroke command, except as with all layer styles, the stroke is scalable and will adapt to follow any edits or modifications made to the associated layer. The Stroke effect (Figure 4) can be used to apply a stroke to the outline of the layer or text with either a color, a gradient or a pattern. If you check the indented Contour option you can apply a separate contour to define the bevel edge and if you check the Texture option below that (Figure 2), you can add an embossed pattern texture to the surface.įigure 2 The Contour and Texture options can be used to adjust the bevel contour shape or add an embossed texture to the surface of a beveled object.įigure 3 This example shows an image where I applied a Bevel and Emboss layer style to a shape layer using the settings shown in Figure 2, to which I also added a small amount of drop shadow. The Gloss Contour options (see: Layer Style Contours below) can be used to add some interesting metallic-looking effects to the surface of a beveled object. The Shading options can then be used to enhance the bevel and emboss structure where you can adjust the lighting direction, the shadow and highlight properties. The Structure settings are used to establish the type of bevel and emboss you want to create, such as an outer bevel, an inner bevel, or pillow emboss, plus whether you want the bevel to use a smooth or hard chisel technique. Bevel and Emboss is often used to create contoured type and 3D web page buttons, but this layer effect can sometimes be used in photography to produce molten-looking effects.įigure 1 The Bevel and Emboss Layer Style dialog. When you adjust the height or angle settings of the light, the two move in sync, and this can be used to create an illusion of depth. The Bevel and Emboss effect adds a highlight and a shadow edge 180 degrees apart from each other. ![]()
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