Photoshop Advance Stuff - Lesson 1 - Layer Styles & Effects [Example]

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In this article we will learn how to apply Photoshop layer styles and how to share them between layers and how to utilize layer styles to make our content more appealing.

Look in this image I have applied some layer styles to this word www.guru99.com.

 

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Here you can see some layer styles like “Bevel & Emboss”, ”Stroke”, ”Gradient Overlay” and ”Drop Shadow”.

 

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We can turn them on or off individually or all together.

And this fx icon indicates this layer have applied a layer style.

 

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To apply layer style to a layer you need to select the layer and go to “layer” menu then “layer style” and choose any of the layer styles you want to apply.

 

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And it will open the layer style panel where you are able to edit each and every layer style as per your requirement.

 

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Here I have already applied some layer styles like “Bevel & Emboss” I have got some option in that. I can easily edit them. then I got “stroke” and “gradient overlay” and “Drop shadow” . All this have their own and different customizable options.

If you want to add or subtract any layer style then just click on it.

 

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One another way to apply layer styles is at the bottom of the layer panel. Have a look at this fx icon by clicking on this button you will have same options that you have seen in layer menu.

 

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share layer styles​

Now let’s talk about share layer styles between two layers.

So here I have one more photoshop text styles layer “Free online Education”. There are many different ways to share layer styles.

 

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Here is a very quick way. Hold down the ALT key and grab the fx icon and drop it on the layer to which you want to apply same layer styles.