Photoshop for Designers: Layer Effects

Create editable, nondestructive effects such as shadows, glows, bevel and emboss, and much more with layer effects in Photoshop.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files and font usage

1. Layer Effects Overview

• Non-destructive, linked effects
• Effect types and global light
• Scale layer effects
• Move, copy, and delete layer effects
• Convert layer effects to layers
• Work with preset styles
• Apply contours

2. Shadow and Glow Effects

• Simple Drop Shadows
• Create a Cast Shadow
• Layer knocks out shadow
• Outline shadow effects
• Static Interference text with Inner Glow
• Psychedelic Glow and Stroke effect
• Separate an Inner Glow
• Restrained and extreme satin effects
• Create a composition with shadows and glows

3. Bevel and Emboss Effects

• Create gold text using an Inner Bevel
• Create chrome text using a Gloss Contour
• Create a sand effect using Outer Bevel
• Create a chisel effect with Inner Bevel and Emboss
• Create an embossed metallic logo
• Create a Glass Text effect
• Create a Multi-Bevel High Contrast effect

4. Overlay Effects

• Create a color overlay
• Create a pattern overlay
• Combine Pattern and Inner Glow for an Inline Shading effect
• Apply a pattern to an extruded Drop Shadow
• Warp a gradient overlay

5. Stroke Effects

• Basic stroke effects
• Create an offset stroke
• Create a silver effect with an emboss stroke
• How to create multiple strokes

6. Advanced Blending Options

• Knockout effects
• Blend interior effects and clipped effects
• How to use the "Blend if" sliders

Conclusion

• Goodbye