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Creating Styles in Photoshop 6

by BarryHilton, Adult NetSurprise

In this tutorial we'll be looking at creating several Effects in a group, then combining them into one Style that can be applied to any of your images! Styles are saved in Photoshop as separate files so you'll never have to remember all of the details of your favorite effects ever again!!! Plus, after you've applied your Style, you can even edit the Effects again too!

We'll start off by opening our new image... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Next, we'll be using a black background for this tutorial so you'll need to paint your background black... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

We're going to use an ellipse to create our effects on... select the Elliptical Marquee Tool (You may need to click and hold over the Marquee Icon to bring up the menu) and... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Deselect your Marquee and name your Layer... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Now, we'll start adding our Effects to our Ellipse. NOTE: Don't Click OK to apply your Effect until we've added several Effects to our Circle... Start off by adding a Bevel and Emboss... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Next, add a Color Overlay... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions. By using a Color Overlay when creating our new Style every time we apply this Style to a new Graphic it will automatically be colored the Color of our Color Overlay. This also works the same for Gradient Overlays too :o)

Add a Satin Effect... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

And lastly add an Inner Glow... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions. We'll be adding several more Effects to our Inner Glow, like using the Contour to make a ridged appearance...

We need to change Screen to Multiply because we've changed the color from a light shade to a dark color... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions. This is because the Screen lightens the color under it (with black being transparent) and the Multiply darkens the color under it (with white being transparent).

Next, modify the Inner Glow using a Contour to produce a Ridged Effect... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

And enter these values to finish off our Effect! Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Lastly, click the New Style button to make your Effects into one Style file, then click OK to apply your effect to your Ellipse... Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.

Go to the Window Drop Down Menu and select 'Show Styles' you'll notice that your newly created Style is shown at the bottom of the Styles menu! To apply your Style to a new image (or working layer)... just click the Style! Click Here to view Screen Shot with Instructions.