Adobe 22030000 User Guide - Page 118

Create a new style in Photoshop, Add a new style to the Styles panel, Create a new set in the Styles

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ENCORE CS3 114 User Guide Create a new style in Photoshop 1 Open Photoshop and create a new image. Set the image size to around 150 x 150 pixels, and delete the background layer to make the image transparent. 2 Type a character or draw a filled pixel shape or a shape layer, depending upon the type of style you want to create (text, image, or vector). 3 Style the layer as desired by using the Layer Style dialog box (choose Layer > Layer Style and select a style from the list). To make the style add to existing effects rather than replace them, select every effect in the dialog box. 4 In the Layers panel, make sure that the effects you want applied are visible. Hide the effects you want left unchanged (so that the visible effects are added to the layers but don't replace all the effects). 5 Choose File > Save. Name the file using the name you want to appear in the Encore Styles panel. If you have created a style that adds to existing effects, put a plus sign (+) at the beginning of the name so it matches the existing additive styles. Add a new style to the Styles panel 1 In the Encore Styles panel, select the set to which you want to add the style. 2 Click the New Item button . 3 Locate the PSD file containing the style you want to add, and click Open. The style is added to the Styles panel. Its name matches the name of the file. See also "Apply a style to a button or layer set" on page 76 Create a new set in the Styles panel 1 In the Styles panel, choose New Set from the Styles panel menu. 2 Type a name for the new set, and click OK. Delete or rename a style set 1 In the Styles panel, select the custom set from the Set menu. 2 Choose Delete Set or Rename Set from the Styles panel menu. 3 Click OK or Yes.

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ENCORE CS3
User Guide
114
Create a new style in Photoshop
1
Open Photoshop and create a new image. Set the image size to around 150 x 150 pixels, and delete the background
layer to make the image transparent.
2
Type a character or draw a filled pixel shape or a shape layer, depending upon the type of style you want to create
(text, image, or vector).
3
Style the layer as desired by using the Layer Style dialog box (choose Layer > Layer Style and select a style from
the list). To make the style add to existing effects rather than replace them, select every effect in the dialog box.
4
In the Layers panel, make sure that the effects you want applied are visible. Hide the effects you want left
unchanged (so that the visible effects are added to the layers but don’t replace all the effects).
5
Choose File > Save. Name the file using the name you want to appear in the Encore Styles panel. If you have
created a style that adds to existing effects, put a plus sign (+) at the beginning of the name so it matches the existing
additive styles.
Add a new style to the Styles panel
1
In the Encore Styles panel, select the set to which you want to add the style.
2
Click the New Item button
.
3
Locate the PSD file containing the style you want to add, and click Open.
The style is added to the Styles panel. Its name matches the name of the file.
See also
“Apply a style to a button or layer set” on page 76
Create a new set in the Styles panel
1
In the Styles panel, choose New Set from the Styles panel menu.
2
Type a name for the new set, and click OK.
Delete or rename a style set
1
In the Styles panel, select the custom set from the Set menu.
2
Choose Delete Set or Rename Set from the Styles panel menu.
3
Click OK or Yes.