Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Preserve Transparency maintains the transparent sections
The result. of a layer.
Notice that because you chose to preserve the transparency, only the green pixels are changed to black
and the rest of the layer (the transparent part) remains transparent. You'll use this feature later in this
lesson when creating a composition from several images.
7
With the green square shadow layer still active, select Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. The Gaussian Blur
dialog box appears.
8
In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, type
8
in the Radius text field, and click OK.
9
Using the Move tool (
), reposition the green shadow layer so that it appears slightly off to the lower right of the green square lay-
er, creating the look of a shadow.
10
Type
8
. When you have a layer selected and the Move tool active, you can type a numeric value to in-
stantly change the opacity. By typing 8, you have changed the opacity of the green square shadow to 80
percent.
In this section, you will link the green square layer and green square shadow layer together. This allows
you to move them simultaneously and also to apply transformations to both layers at the same time.
