To add additional patterns from the Photoshop pattern library, click the Pattern Options button, located in the upper right of the Pattern dialog box, and then select from the available
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of the texture style, creating even more realistic surfaces
Working with Contour
and Texture
Work with Contour and Texture
Select the Layers panel.
Select the layer to which you want
to apply the Bevel and Emboss
style
Click the Add Layer Style button,
and then click Bevel and Emboss.
Select the appropriate bevel or
emboss
Click Contour, and then select
from the available options:
◆ Contour Click the list arrow,
and then select from the
available options Contours are
mathematical curves that
determine the brightness of the
bevel or emboss at different
levels (default: Linear)
◆ Anti-aliased Select the check
box to create a visually smooth
bevel or emboss
◆ Range Enter a value from 1%
to 100%, or drag the slider left
or right Range determines
the range of the contour as
it is applied to the image
(default: 50%)
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See Also
See “Working with Bevel and Emboss”
on page 290 for more information on
using the Contour option
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the available options:
◆ Pattern Click the list arrow, and
then select from the available
patterns To add additional
patterns from the Photoshop
pattern library, click the Pattern
Options button, located in the
upper right of the Pattern dialog
box, and then select from the
available pattern options
◆ Add To Presets Click the button
to add the current pattern to
Photoshop’s list of presets
◆ Snap To Origin Click the button
to begin the pattern tiling from
the upper left corner of the
document layer
◆ Scale Enter a value from 1% to
1,000% Scale determines the
size of the pattern as it applies
to the active image (default:
100%)
◆ Depth Enter a value from
-1000% to 1000% Depth
determines the intensity of the
highlight and shadow areas in
the texture Negative numbers
reverse the highlights and
shadows (default: 100%)
◆ Invert Select the check box to
reverse the color set of the
pattern
◆ Link With Layer Select the
check box to physically link the
active pattern with the active
layer (default: checked)
Click OK.
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Texture options
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so you can see how a specific color blends into the image Whatever the case, Color Overlay temporarily masks the image with whatever color you choose In addition, you can use the Color Overlay style with other layer styles to produce hundreds, if not thousands, of style combinations
Applying a Color
Overlay
Apply a Color Overlay
Select the Layers panel.
Click the layer to which you want
to apply the Color Overlay style
Click the Add Layer Style button,
and then click Color Overlay.
Select from the available Color
Overlay options:
◆ Blend Mode Click the list
arrow, and then select from the
available options The Blend
Mode option instructs
Photoshop how to blend the
selected Color Overlay with the
colors of the active image
(default: Normal)
◆ Color Click the Color swatch
box, and then select any color
from the Color Picker (default:
red)
◆ Opacity Enter a value from 0%
to 100% Opacity determines
how much of the Color Overlay
masks the original image pixels
(default: 100%)
Click Make Default to remember
current settings for this effect or
click Reset to Default to change
settings to the default (New !)
Click OK.
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Trang 4The Stroke Layer style lets you apply a stroke around any layer object
Since the stroke will be applied to the edge of the object, it must be surrounded by transparent pixels For example, you could use the stroke feature to apply a solid color around text outlines, or apply a stroke around an image Strokes are not limited to solid colors; you can also use gradients and even patterns as a stroke The Stroke Layer style can provide you with many interesting styles
Using the Stroke
Layer Style
Use the Stroke Layer Style
Select the Layers panel.
Select the layer to which you want
to apply the Stroke Layer style
Click the Add Layer Style button,
and then click Stroke.
Select from the Stroke options:
◆ Size Enter 1 to 250 pixels to
define the width of the stroke
◆ Position Click the list arrow,
and then select to place the
stroke on the Outside, Inside, or
Center of the layer object
◆ Blend Mode Click the list
arrow, and then select from the
available options The Blend
Mode option instructs
Photoshop how to blend the
selected Stroke color with the
colors of the active image
◆ Opacity Enter a value from 0%
to 100%, or drag the slider left
or right Opacity determines
how much of the Stroke masks
the original image pixels
◆ Fill Type Click the list arrow,
and then select to create a
stroke from a solid color,
gradient, or pattern
◆ Color Click the color box, and
then select a color
Click Make Default to remember
current settings for this effect or
click Reset to Default to change
settings to the default (New !)
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to control the effect the pattern has on the original image
Using Pattern
Overlays
Use Pattern Overlay
Select the Layers panel.
IMPORTANT Pattern Overlays,
like all of Photoshop's layer styles,
are applied to all the
non-transparent pixels in the image
You cannot use a selection to
control what areas of the image
are affected by the layer style
Click the layer to which you want
to apply the Pattern Overlay style
Click the Add Layer Style button,
and then click Pattern Overlay.
Select from the available Pattern
Overlay options:
◆ Blend Mode Click the list
arrow, and then select from the
available options The Blend
Mode option instructs
Photoshop how to blend the
selected Pattern Overlay with
the colors of the active image
(default: Normal)
◆ Opacity Enter a value from 0%
to 100% Opacity determines
how much of the Pattern
Overlay masks the original
image pixels (default: 100%)
For example, 50% opacity
would let 50% of the original
colors blend with the Pattern
Overlay
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Using Pattern Overlays
You can use a pattern overlay on a photograph Normally, a pattern completely covers the original image information; however, if you use different Blending Mode options when you apply the pattern, you can achieve some interesting results Experiment with photo-graphs and patterns using the Multiply, Screen, and Overlay blend-ing modes to start The style is a combination of the pattern blendblend-ing with the photograph
For Your Information
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and then select from the
available patterns To add
additional patterns from the
Photoshop pattern library, click
the Pattern Options button,
located in the upper right of the
pattern dialog box, and then
choose from the available
pattern options
◆ Add To Presets Click the
button to add the current
pattern to Photoshop’s list of
presets
◆ Snap To Origin Click the
button to begin the pattern
tiling from the upper left corner
of the document layer
◆ Scale Enter a value from 1% to
1,000% Scale determines the
size of the pattern as it applies
to the active image (default:
100%)
◆ Link With Layer Select the
check box to physically link the
active pattern with the active
layer (default: checked)
Click Make Default to remember
current settings for this effect or
click Reset to Default to change
settings to the default (New !)
Click OK.
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Did You Know?
You can reposition any Pattern
Overlay Open the Layer Style dialog
box and click any pattern from the
Pattern library However, before you
click OK, move into the document
win-dow and drag The pattern is
reposi-tioned as you drag Click the Snap To
Origin button to return the pattern to its
default position
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