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| Layer
Style
Shadows & Glows
/ Bevel
& Emboss |
| Drop Shadows &
Glows
First in line is the Drop Shadow effect,
probably the most used one out of all. I use it quite a bit my self.
The Shadow effect along with the Glow effect contain most of the
same general options.
- Blend Mode: Is where
you set how you want your shadow/effect to overlay on to the
background or layer below it. In most cases, the default mode for
each effect produces the best results.
- Color: Next to the Mode
setting you will see a box, click on this and choose the color of
the effect.
- Opacity: How visible
you want the effect.
- Angle: Determines the
lighting angle at witch the effect is applied to the layer.
- Distance: How far the
effect is from the Type or original graphic.
- Spread: Full control of
our effects blur. Creates a softened effect. A higher value
increases the spread of the diffuse.
- Global Angle Check
Box: Your angle setting of this layer will change all
the layers containing Effects. Uncheck this if you want that angle
to be dependent on this layer only.
- Preview Check Box:This
allows you to see a preview of the effect before you click the OK
button.
- Noise: Here you can
adjust the strength of the effect that is applied to the layer. A
higher value increases the strength of the effect.
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| Drop
Shadows & Glows Samples
Now I'll show some variations for each of the
effects. I put a description next to each one. |
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Drop Shadow
1 Drop Shadow at default
setting |
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Drop Shadow
2 Drop Shadow at default setting
with 15 for distance. |
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Drop Shadow
3 Change text to blue.Default
setting. Opacity: 100 Distance: 4 Spread: 4 |
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Inner
Shadow Start with the inner shadow
at default setting. Opacity: 90 Distance: 3 Spread: 3
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Inner
Glow Text Color: Pastel
Blue Glow Color: Light Blue Mode: Screen Opacity:
100 Spread: 14 Edge |
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Outer
Glow Outer Glow at default setting.
Color: Bright Yellow Opacity: 100 Spread: 4
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