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Photoshop Layer Styles: Comprehensive Guide - 0 views

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Photoshop Reference DesignInstruct.com Photoshop Layer Styles Tutorials Photoshop Layer Effects

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  • What is a Layer Style? A layer style is simply one or more layer effects and blending options applied to a layer. Layer effects are things like drop shadows, stroke, and color overlays. Here is an example of a layer with three layer effects (Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, and Stroke). You can turn off a layer style by clicking on the eye icon beside Effects so that you can see how the original layer looks without its layer style. Similarly, you can turn off the visibility of each layer effect. In the following example, the Drop Shadow layer effect was disabled. You can tell that a layer has a layer style because of the fx icon on its right side.
  • Applying Layer Styles To set up a layer style, you will use the Layer Style dialog window. There are various ways to access the Layer Style dialog window. Right-Clicking on a Layer By right-clicking on your layer, you can select Blending Options to open up the Layer Style dialog window. Double-Clicking on a Layer By double-clicking on your layer’s thumbnail preview in the Layers Panel, you can open up the Layer Style window. Application Bar Menu Like most things in Photoshop, you can access the Layer Style dialog window through the Application Bar menu by going to Layer > Layer Style. You can find each individual layer effect (Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, etc.), as well as an option to open up the Layer Style dialog window (Blending Options). Use Preset Layer Styles Using Styles Panel The Styles Panel features preset layer styles such as "Sunspots" or "Tie-Dyed Silk". Just select a layer and click on the appropriate preset layer style to apply it. You can view the Styles Panel by going to Window > Styles.
  • The Layer Style Dialog Window When you first open the Layer Style window, you will see the Blending Options. Here you can adjust the Blend Mode and layer Opacity, as well as some more advanced blending effects. A layer style can have one or more different layer effects. To apply a layer effect, check the box beside it. Be sure to enable the Preview option so that you can see your changes in real-time. To quickly preview what your layer style looks like, there’s a thumbnail on the right side of the window to help remind you. Let us go over each of the different layer effects, starting with the Drop Shadow layer effect.
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  • Drop Shadow Layer Effect The Drop Shadow is probably one of the most used layer effects. The Blend Mode allows you to blend the shadow into the background in different ways (Multiply, Overlay, etc.). Lower the Opacity to increase the shadow’s translucence. The Angle option of your drop shadow will affect the direction it drops when the Distance is set to 1 pixel or higher. If the Distance is set to 0, the shadow will spread equally around the layer’s contents. Spread allows you to make the shadow thicker/denser. The Size is how big or small the drop shadow will be on each side of the object. Changing the Quality set of options enables you to add noise to your shadow and alter the contours of your shadow. Drop Shadow Example 1 In this particular image, the direction of the shadow won’t matter because I had set the Distance option to 0, meaning that the shadow is centered. This can be used to bring images out of the background, and works especially well on light backgrounds (such as white or light gray). Drop Shadow Example 2 This next example uses similar settings, with a slightly lower Opacity, and increased Distance, Spread and Size. As you can see, the drop shadow steers off below the bottom right side corner, giving the impression that there is a source of light coming from the upper left corner.
  • Inner Shadow Layer Effect The Inner Shadow effect is very similar to the Drop Shadow. In fact, it’s just the inverse in that it’s applied inside the object instead of the outside of it. All of the options are the same as Drop Shadow. You may notice, however, that Spread has been replaced with Choke – the higher the Choke value, the thicker the shadow. Inner Shadow Example 1 This example uses similar settings to the first example of the Drop Shadow layer effect so that you may compare and contrast. It makes the image appear as if it has been placed behind your background, like a window. Inner Shadow Example 2 Inner Shadow can also be used to add a slight distressed, vintage effect to images by increasing the Noise option and using a big Size value. Using such a simple style, you can make your image appear to have weathered, darkened edges and corners. Inner Shadow Example 3 This layer style shows a common text effect: the letterpress text effect. The settings are very similar to the first Inner Shadow example, however it has a Distance of 2 so that the Angle option produces an effect.
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Misty Lake | WordPress.com Themes - 0 views

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WordPress WordPress.com WordPress.com Themes Free Misty Lake

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  • Misty Lake
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  • Features One ColumnTwo ColumnsRight SidebarResponsive WidthCustom BackgroundCustom ColorsCustom HeaderCustom MenuFeatured ImagesFlexible HeaderFull Width TemplateInfinite ScrollPost FormatsSticky Post
  • With a mellow color scheme and non-central elements on the page that fade into the “mist” when they’re not the main focal point, Misty Lake provides a tranquil space for your readers to relax and enjoy your words and photos.
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  • Widgets This theme includes one sidebar to the right of your main content. Add your favorite widgets by going to Appearance → Widgets.
  • Custom Menu Misty Lake features one drop-down navigation menu in the header. It will display your Pages by default, but you can assign a custom menu to the Primary Menu area under Appearance → Menus. Note: The tabbed menu interface looks best with a smaller number of menu items.
  • Full-Width Page Template Misty Lake comes with a full-width page template. You can assign this template to any Page.
  • Custom Header and Custom Background Upload a custom header image under Appearance → Header, and set a custom background color or image by going to Appearance → Background.
  • Quick Specs (all measurements in pixels) The main column has a maximum width of 619. The right sidebar width is 220.
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    From the Website: "With a mellow color scheme and non-central elements on the page that fade into the "mist" when they're not the main focal point, Misty Lake provides a tranquil space for your readers to relax and enjoy your words and photos."
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Nevis typeface | Ten by twenty - 0 views

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  • Nevis is a strong, angular typeface and is ideal for headings, text, buttons and everything in between.. It's assertive and bold, but manages to retain a friendly tone, and looks especially good when used in all caps.
  • Ten by twenty is brought to you by Ed Merritt, a designer at Headscape, living in Bournemouth, on the south coast of the UK.
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    Description: Sans-Serif bold font that is still friendly.
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Article | Unmarried voters, gays and Asian-Americans gave Obama edge | The Hill's Congr... - 0 views

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Demographic Destiny LGBT Unmarried Women Asian Americans Election 2012

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  • When Bill Clinton was elected president, 2 percent of the electorate was Hispanic. This year that number shot up to 10 percent. Put another way, Clinton -- who carried the Hispanic vote by 36 points in 1992 -- racked up a 700,000 vote margin from this group over his Republican opponent. In 2012, Barack Obama carried the Hispanic vote by 44 points and racked up a 5.3 million vote margin over his Republican opponent from this group. That means that over the last 20 years, Republicans have had to find an extra 4.6 million vote advantage among non-Hispanics just to keep up with growing Hispanic support for Democrats.
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      This right here is why the 2012 has been referred to as the "White Man's Last Stand." Evolve or die.
  • Four years ago, unmarried voters made up 34 percent of the national electorate. This year, they made up 40 percent -- a big jump over a short time. Obama carried this expanding group by 27 percent. Romney, on the flip side, won married voters--a still large, but diminishing, group -- by 14 percent.
  • Self-identified gay voters made up 5 percent of the electorate this year -- representing 6 million votes--and Obama received 76 percent of their support. Obama's margin over Romney among gay voters was 3.2 million votes. Considering that Obama won the national popular vote by less than 3.2 million, it can be said that the votes he won from gays and lesbians put him over the top. Clearly, the president's pre-election shift in favor of same-sex marriage was a shrewd strategic move.
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  • Asian Americans are a rapidly growing component of the U.S. population. They have the highest level of educational attainment and median household income of any racial group in the nation. Four years ago, they represented 2 percent of the voting public. This year, it was 3 percent -- which translates to 3.6 million votes cast. Over time, Democratic support within this group has dramatically increased. In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton lost Asian Americans to Republican George H. W. Bush by a hefty 24 points. This year, Democrat Obama beat Republican Romney by a whopping 47 points among Asian Americans, a margin representing 1.7 million votes.
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