Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Saving the style
Now you will save the style you created.
1
With the Layer Styles dialog box still open, click on the New Style button, on the
right side of the window. The New Style dialog box appears.
2
Ty p e
my glow
in the Name text i eld, and press OK.
Saving a style from combined styles.
3
Press OK in the Layer Styles dialog box. The style is now added to the Styles panel.
Accessing the style
Now you will create a new shape layer and apply the saved my glow style to it.
1
Click and hold on the Rectangle tool ( ) to select the hidden Custom Shape tool (
).
2
Make sure that Shape is selected in the Options bar at the top of the Photoshop
workspace.
3
Click on the arrow to the right of the Custom Shape picker in the Options bar, and
double-click on the Light Bulb 2 shape.
Select the Custom Shape tool.
Coni rm you are creating
Choose the Light Bulb 2 shape.
a layer shape.
4
Press
D
on your keyboard to make sure you are back to the default black-and-white
foreground and background colors.
5
Hold down the Shift key (to keep proportions correct), and click and drag in the
image area to create the light bulb shape layer.
6
If any ef ects were automatically applied, delete them by clicking on the Ef ects sublayer
and dragging it to the Delete icon ( ) in the lower-right corner of the Layers panel.
7
If the Styles panel is not visible, choose Window > Styles. The Styles panel appears. It
is easier to i nd your saved style if you view the panel as a list, rather than a thumbnail.
You can change the view by selecting the panel menu and choosing Small List.
