Copying and pasting styles

Copying and pasting styles is an easy way to apply the same effects to multiple layers.

To copy layer styles between layers:

1. In the Layers palette, select the layer containing the style you want to copy.
2. Choose Layer > Layer Style > Copy Layer Style.
3. Do one of the following:
• To paste into a single layer, select the destination layer in the palette, and choose Layer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style.
• To paste into multiple layers, link the destination layers. (See Linking layers.) Then choose Layer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style to Linked.

The pasted layer style will replace the existing layer style on the destination layer or layers.

To copy layer styles between layers by dragging:

Do one of the following:

• In the Layers palette, rag a single layer effect from one layer to another to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects bar from one layer to another to duplicate the layer style.
• Drag one or more layer effects from the Layers palette to the image to apply the resulting layer style to the highest layer in the Layers palette that contains pixels at the drop point.