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Grouping blend effects, Layer Style > Blending Options. See Using

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224 CHAPTER 8 Using Layers image, for example, you can choose to exclude the Red channel from blending, and change in the composite image only the channel information contained in Green and Blue. For more information, see "About color channels" in online Help. To exclude channels from blending: 1 Select the layer or layer set from which you want to exclude channels. • Double-click a layer or layer set name or a layer thumbnail. 2 In the dialog box, deselect any channels that you do not want to include when the layer is blended. Grouping blend effects By default, layers in a clipping group are blended with the underlying layers using the blending mode of the bottommost layer in the group. However, you can choose to have the blending mode of the bottommost layer apply only to that layer, allowing you to maintain the original blending appearance of the clipped layers. For more information on clipping groups, see "Creating clipping groups" on page 218. In addition, you can choose to have the blending mode of any layer apply to all layer effects that fall within the boundaries of that layer. Thus, you can choose to have a layer's blending mode apply to its own Inner Glow, Satin, or Overlay. Conversely, you cannot choose to apply the layer's mode to an Outer Glow or Outer Shadow, because these effects fall outside the layer's original boundaries. To specify the scope of blend effects: 1 Select the layer that you want to affect such as the bottom layer of a clipping group. 2 To display the Advanced Blending options, do one of the following: • (Photoshop) Select a layer and choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options. (See "Using the Layer Style dialog box (Photoshop)" on page 220.) • (ImageReady) Choose Windows > Show Layer Options/Style to display the Layer Options palette. If the advanced options are not showing in the Layer Options palette, choose Show Options from the palette menu or click the Show Options button ( ) to view all of the options. 3 To blend the layers in a clipping group using only the blending option applied to the base layer, select Blend Clipped Layers as Group option. This option, which is always selected by default, causes the blending mode of the bottom layer in a clipping group to be applied to all layers within the group. Deselecting this option allows you to maintain the original blending mode and appearance of each layer in the group. Blend Clipped Layers as Group option deselected and selected

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CHAPTER 8
224
Using Layers
image, for example, you can choose to exclude the
Red channel from blending, and change in the
composite image only the channel information
contained in Green and Blue.
For more information, see “About color
channels” in online Help.
To exclude channels from blending:
1
Select the layer or layer set from which you want
to exclude channels.
Double-click a layer or layer set name or a layer
thumbnail.
2
In the dialog box, deselect any channels that you
do not want to include when the layer is blended.
Grouping blend effects
By default, layers in a clipping group are blended
with the underlying layers using the blending
mode of the bottommost layer in the group.
However, you can choose to have the blending
mode of the bottommost layer apply only to that
layer, allowing you to maintain the original
blending appearance of the clipped layers.
For more information on clipping groups,
see “Creating clipping groups” on page 218.
In addition, you can choose to have the blending
mode of any layer apply to all layer effects that fall
within the boundaries of that layer. Thus, you can
choose to have a layer’s blending mode apply to its
own Inner Glow, Satin, or Overlay. Conversely,
you cannot choose to apply the layer’s mode to an
Outer Glow or Outer Shadow, because these
effects fall outside the layer’s original boundaries.
To specify the scope of blend effects:
1
Select the layer that you want to affect such as
the bottom layer of a clipping group.
2
To display the Advanced Blending options,
do one of the following:
(Photoshop) Select a layer and choose Layer >
Layer Style > Blending Options. (See “Using the
Layer Style dialog box (Photoshop)” on page 220.)
(ImageReady) Choose Windows > Show Layer
Options/Style to display the Layer Options palette.
If the advanced options are not showing in the
Layer Options palette, choose Show Options from
the palette menu or click the Show Options
button (
) to view all of the options.
3
To blend the layers in a clipping group using
only the blending option applied to the base layer,
select Blend Clipped Layers as Group option.
This option, which is always selected by default,
causes the blending mode of the bottom layer
in a clipping group to be applied to all layers
within the group. Deselecting this option allows
you to maintain the original blending mode and
appearance of each layer in the group.
Blend Clipped Layers as Group option deselected and selected