Creating custom styles

You can create custom style using one or more of the following effects:

Drop Shadow

Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer.

Inner Shadow

Adds a shadow that falls just inside the edges of the layer's content, giving the layer a recessed appearance.

Outer Glow and Inner Glow

Add glows that emanate from the outside or inside edges of the layer's content.

Bevel and Emboss

Adds various combinations of highlights and shadows to a layer.

Satin

Applies shading to the interior of a layer that reacts to the shape of the layer, typically creating a satiny finish.

Color, Gradient, and Pattern Overlay

Fills the layer's content with a color, gradient, or pattern.

Stroke

Outlines the object on the current layer using color, a gradient, or a pattern. It is particularly useful on hard-edged shapes such as type.

To apply a custom style to a layer:

1. Do one of the following:
• Click the Layer Styles button in the Layers palette and choose an effect from the list.
• Choose an effect from the Layer > Layer Style submenu.
• (Photoshop) Double-click a layer thumbnail in the Layers palette, and select an effect on the left side of the dialog box.
2. Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box (Photoshop) or the context-sensitive Layer Options/Style palette (ImageReady). (See Editing styles.)
3. To add additional effects to the style, do one of the following:
• Repeat steps 1 and 2.
• (Photoshop) Select additional effects in the Layer Style dialog box. Click the check box to the left of the effect name to add the effect without selecting it.