Chris Mattia teaches you how to customize and apply multiple layer styles in Photoshop to help your text and graphics look their best in your next teaching and learning asset.
- [Narrator] We're still working on…our text layer for our unit banners,…and we need to help add some separation…from the background for this text.…A great way to do that is to add a custom layer style…by first selecting the text layer that you want to apply…the style to, then down in the bottom of the layers panel,…click the effects button, and then select a style to apply.…Let's start with one of the most common styles:…the drop shadow, here at the bottom of the list.…Now, when you apply a style in Photoshop,…a whole new window opens with a lot…of layer styles listed over here on the left,…and the properties are all listed here on the right.…
Now, some of these options are likely…already familiar to you from other programs,…such as the angle that the drop shadow is going to cast at,…the distance the shadow will separate away…from the text, the spread of the shadow,…the overall size that the drop shadow is creating,…and even the opacity of the shadow.…But in Photoshop, you can control other parameters, as well,…
Author
Released
4/11/2018- Mastering the Photoshop user interface
- Making selective adjustments
- Using actions for repetitive tasks
- Fixing common image problems
- Repairing an image with masks
- Preparing images for use on the web
- Creating 360 VR panoramas
- Making an animated GIF
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 21s
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Exercise files2m 10s
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What you need to know1m 13s
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1. Getting Started with Photoshop
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Making selections6m 56s
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Masking basics4m 59s
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Making selective adjustments3m 44s
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Scaling images4m 33s
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Quickly exporting images2m 7s
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Working with Bridge4m 20s
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2. Image Basics for Teaching and Learning
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Creating clean compositions2m 57s
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Using leading lines2m 28s
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Understanding image types5m 55s
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Raster vs. vector images2m 20s
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3. Fixing Common Image Problems
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Cropping images4m 20s
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Straightening images1m 39s
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Repairing an image basics4m 42s
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Making editable adjustments3m 14s
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Removing objects from images3m 51s
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4. Preparing Images for Presentations
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Modifying slide backgrounds3m 18s
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Using vector masks4m 24s
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5. Creating Web Graphics
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Using artboards4m 30s
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Using Smart Objects4m 16s
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Working with type4m 21s
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Using layer styles3m 34s
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Using type in Smart Objects5m 59s
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Generating web graphics3m 42s
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6. Videos, Animations, and 360 Media
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Making an animated GIF3m 24s
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Making a time-lapse video4m 43s
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Creating 360 VR panoramas6m 24s
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7. Exporting Images
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Exporting images for the web4m 23s
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Using the Image Processor4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 58s
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