Adobe 13102498 User Guide - Page 309

PHOTOSHOP CS3 302 User Guide You can select, reset, delete, or change the preview of contours in the Contour pop-up palette and Preset Manager. A B Detail of Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow effect A. Click to display the Contour Editor dialog box. B. Click to display the pop-up palette. Create a custom contour 1 Select the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Contour, or Satin effect in the Layer Style dialog box. 2 Click the contour thumbnail in the Layer Style dialog box. 3 Click the contour to add points, and drag to adjust the contour. Or enter values for Input and Output. 4 To create a sharp corner instead of a smooth curve, select a point and click Corner. 5 To save the contour to a file, click Save and name the contour. 6 To store a contour as a preset, choose New. 7 Click OK. New contours are added at the bottom of the pop-up palette. Load a contour ❖ Click the contour in the Layer Style dialog box, and in the Contour Editor dialog box, and then choose Load. Go to the folder containing the contour library you want to load and click Open. Delete a contour ❖ Click the inverted arrow next to the currently selected contour to view the pop-up palette. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the contour you want to delete. Set a global lighting angle for all layers Using global light gives the appearance of a common light source shining on the image. ❖ Do one of the following: • Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK. • In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter a value or drag the slider, and click OK. The global lighting applies to each layer effect that uses the global lighting angle. Display or hide layer styles When a layer has a style, an "fx" icon appears to the right of the layer's name in the Layers palette.