Creating custom styles
You can create custom styles 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
Add 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
Fill 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:
- 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.
- Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box. (See Editing styles.)
- To add additional effects to the style, do one of the following:
- Repeat steps 1 and 2.
- 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.