Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The look of text can be
changed with a single click
using Layer Styles.
(1) Drop shadow.
(2) Inner Ridge Bevel.
(3) Wood Grain.
(4) Pink Glass.
(5) Purple Neon.
(6) Waves.
(7) Brushed Metal.
(8) Molten Gold.
(9) Cactus.
(10) Chrome Fat.
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Additional styles can be downloaded from websites specializing in resources for Elements
users. These should be installed into the %appdata%\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\11.0\Pre-
sets\Styles folder. The next time you start Elements, the new styles will appear in the Styles
and Effects panel. Extra type effects are also located in the Effects group of the Effects panel.
To apply a style to a section of type, make sure that the text layer is currently active. Do this
by checking that the layer is highlighted in the Layers panel. Next, open and view the Layer
Styles section in the Content panel. Click on the thumbnail of the style you want to apply to
the text and then click the Apply button at the bottom of the panel.
The changes will be immediately reflected in your image. Multiple styles can be applied to
a single layer and unwanted effects can be removed by using the Step Backward button
(Undo) in the shortcuts bar or the Undo command (Edit > Undo Apply Style).
BEFORE
AFTER
Layer styles are grouped in menus around a com-
mon theme such as Drop Shadows, Bevels and Glass
Buttons and are located in the Effects Panel. In this
example the Toy Layer Style was added to the 'El-
ements' text.
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