Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 34

24 Adobe Photoshop Basics Apply a layer style You can apply predefined styles to the contents of a layer to produce instant graphic effects. This feature is especially useful for creating Web buttons and rollover states. You can also define your own layer styles. To apply a style, choose Window > Show Styles to display the Styles palettes. Select the desired layer in the Layers palette, and then select the style you want to apply from the Styles palette. Applying a layer style Compositing images You can use various features in Photoshop and ImageReady to combine several images or parts of images to produce creative compositions. For example, by isolating the foreground area of an image and placing it against the background of another image, you can create unlimited composite effects. Copy a layer between images To copy a layer with all its contents from one image to another, make sure that both images are open. In the Layers palette for the source image, select the layer that you want to copy. Then select the move tool ( ), and drag from the source image to the destination image until a border highlights the destination window. (If you have made a selection, only the selected area is copied to the destination image.) (Photoshop) Erase the background area of a layer The background eraser tool ( ) lets you erase similarly colored areas of a layer. This is useful for extracting a foreground object that is surrounded by a consistently colored background. First select the desired layer in the Layers palette. Select the background eraser tool, and set the Tolerance option to a low value. Then drag in the area that you want to remove.