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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Using layers
Last updated 7/26/2011
When you apply a style to a layer, a syle icon appears to the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel. Layer styles
are linked to the layer contents. When you move or edit the contents of the layer, the effects are modified
correspondingly.
Once you choose Layer > Layer Style > Style Settings, you can edit the settings of a layer’s style or apply other style
settings or attributes available in the dialog box.
Lighting Angle Specifies the lighting angle at which the effect is applied to the layer.
Shadow Distance Specifies the distance of a drop shadow from the layer’s content. You can also set the size and opacity
with the sliders.
Outer Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that emanates from the outside edges of the layer’s content. You can also
set the opacity with the slider.
Inner Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s content. You can also set
the opacity with the slider.
Bevel Size Specifies the size of beveling along the inside edges of the layer’s content.
Bevel Direction Specifies the direction of the bevel, either up or down.
Stroke Size Specifies the size of the stroke.
Stroke Opacity Specifies the opacity of the stroke.
More Help topics
“Using the Effects panel” on page 173
Work with layer styles
You can apply special effects to a layer, hide or show the styles in a layer, and even change the scale of a layer style (for
example, decrease or increase the size of a glow effect). It’s easy to copy a style from one layer to another.
Apply a layer style
1 Select a layer in the Layers panel.
2 In the Effects panel, choose Layer Styles from the category menu.
3 Do any of the following:
• Select a style, and click Apply.
• Double-click a style.
• Drag a style onto a layer.
