Adobe Photoshop CS5 on Demand

12. Working with Layer Styles

What You’ll Do

Understand Layer Styles

Add a Layer Style

Create and Modify a Drop Shadow

Work with Bevel and Emboss

Work with Contour and Texture

Apply a Color Overlay

Use the Stroke Layer Style

Use Pattern Overlays

Work with Outer Glow and Inner Shadow

Apply an Inner Glow Style

Create Customized Layer Styles

Create Customized Styles Using the Styles Panel

Move Existing Layer Styles

Introduction

Layer styles are the very definition of creativity and control when using Photoshop. Using styles such as Bevel and Emboss or Drop Shadow, you can move from two-dimensional images into the world of three-dimensional. You can effortlessly change the look of a document with Gradient Overlay, Color Overlay, and Pattern Overlay, ...