Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Set Defaults in Layer Styles
You can set your own custom defaults for layer styles like Drop Shadow or Glow. All you
have to do is create a new layer in the Layers panel by clicking on the Create a New Layer
icon, then choose the layer style you want from the Add a Layer Style icon's pop-up menu
(like Outer Glow, for example). In the Layer Style dialog, enter your own settings (like
changing the glow from yeech yellow to white, or black, or anything but yeech yellow),
then click on the Make Default button near the bottom of the dialog. To return to the fact-
ory default (yeech) settings, click the Reset to Default button.
How to Know if You Used the “Blend If” Sliders on a Layer
Photoshop now adds an icon on the right of any layer where you've adjusted the Blend
If sliders in the Blending Options of the Layer Style dialog. The icon looks like two little
