Working with Layer Styles
Creating Your Own Layer Styles It’s a pretty straightforward process to create your own layer styles. You simply add one effect at a time and experiment with different combinations. Options like Contour and blending modes go a long way toward creating appealing layer styles. Layer Styles are quick to learn and are easy to master; just continue to experiment with many options.
LOOKING FOR MORE LAYER STYLES? One of the best places to find more layer styles (as well as other resources) is Adobe Studio’s Exchange (www.adobe.com/exchange). This is a popular free site (don’t be thrown off when it asks you to register). You’ll find a plethora of free content available for all Adobe products.
Saving Layer Styles Once you’ve created an original style (or even modified an existing one), you may want to save it. There are two ways to save a style:
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Embed: Photoshop embeds the layer style information into the layered files. Be sure to save the document in a layered format (such as Photoshop Document, Layered TIFF, or Photoshop PDF). Three months from now, when your project comes back to life, you can open your source files and start making changes. Remember, layer styles will automatically update as you make edits to the layer.
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