Applying a gold style to an Adobe Photoshop layer is the easiest way to give your text or images a gold look, and there are plenty of free gold styles to choose from.
How to Use These Gold Layer Styles
DeviantArt is a great resource for free gold layer styles for Photoshop.
Some of these gold layer styles download in an archive (like ZIP or RAR) that you must extract the ASL file from. Use a program like 7-Zip to unpack them.
If you're not sure how to use styles in Photoshop, read our guide for how to open an ASL file and how to import the style into Adobe Photoshop, which involves using the Styles palette from the Window > Styles menu.
80 Gold Layer Styles for Photoshop From jen-ni via DeviantArt
With this layer style pack from jen-ni at DeviantArt, you'll get a huge variety of shiny and glittery layer styles. Most of these styles are gold in color but others are silver and even black. Some even have a pop-out 3D effect.
This free gold layer style pack includes 80 styles that will all be imported into Photoshop when you open the ASL file — there's just one file that includes all 80. After you extract the contents of the RAR file, open the Gold.asl file in Photoshop to use these gold layer styles.
8 Photoshop Gold Layer Styles from DiZa-74 via DeviantArt
This collection of gold layer styles from DeviantArt's DiZa-74 might be small but it's definitely a nice pack to have.
These layer styles are a bit darker than the ones from jen-ni but they're perfect for projects that require that look and feel. These styles also have more of a simple look to them — there isn't a 3D feel to these styles.
These styles are contained in a RAR archive file. Extract the ASL from it to use it with Photoshop. There's also a PSD file in this download but it's really only useful as a preview for the styles.
2 Gold Layer Styles for Photoshop From mildak via DeviantArt
These gold-themed layer styles are also from DeviantArt, from the user mildak. They closely resemble the effect shown in the image at the top of this page but do have a few differences.
These will fill your text with a style that makes it look like the text is really made of gold, along with a gold plate surrounding the outside edges. One of the styles is shinier around the edges, but otherwise, they're basically the same.
35 Photoshop Gold Layer Styles From Andrei-Oprinca via DeviantArt
This DeviantArt user offers 35 free layer styles that mix traditional gold themes with new ones that will definitely give you some variety when compared to the other styles on this page.
Many of these gold layer styles have fun patterns to put a spin on the 'regular' gold theme you might be thinking of, like faded and worn-out looks. However, there are some standard gold layer styles here too that are simply solid yellow or shiny.
1 Photoshop Gold Layer Style From CorouD at DeviantArt
There's only one gold layer style in this download but it provides a nice gradient. Use larger text with this style.
Photoshop provides a variety of effects—such as shadows, glows, and bevels—that change the appearance of a layer’s contents in a non-distructive way. Layer effects are linked to the layer contents. When you move or edit the contents of the layer, the same effects are applied to the modified contents. For example, if you apply a drop shadow to a text layer and then add new text, the shadow is added automatically to the new text.
A layer style is one or more effects applied to a layer or layer group. You can apply one of the preset styles provided with Photoshop or create a custom style using the Layer Style dialog box. The layer effects icon appears to the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel. You can expand the style in the Layers panel to view or edit the effects that compose the style.
You can apply multiple effects in a single layer style. Also, more than one instance of some effects can comprise a layer style.
A. Layer effects icon B. Clickto expand and show layer effects C. Layereffects
Whenyou save a custom style, it becomes a preset style. Preset stylesappear in the Styles panel and can be applied to a layer or groupwith a single click.
You can apply preset styles from the Styles panel. The layer styles that come with Photoshop are grouped into libraries by function. For example, one library contains styles for creating web buttons; another library contains styles for adding effects to text. To access these styles, you need to load the appropriate library. For information on loading and saving styles, see Create and manage preset styles.
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You cannot apply layer styles to a background,locked layer, or group.
Normally, applying a preset style replacesthe current layer style. However, you can add the attributes ofa second style to those of the current style.
Click a style in the Styles panel to applyit to the currently selected layers.
Drag a style from the Styles panel onto a layerin the Layers panel.
Drag a style from the Styles panel to the documentwindow, and release the mouse button when the pointer is over thelayer content to which you want to apply the style.
Note: Hold down Shift as you click or drag to add (ratherthan replace) the style to any existing effects on the destinationlayer.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Blending Options, and click the word Styles in the LayerStyle dialog box (top item in the list on the left sideof the dialog box). Click the style you want to apply, and click OK.
When using a Shape tool or Pen tool in shape layersmode, select a style from the pop‑up panel in the options bar beforedrawing the shape.
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Some effects have a + icon, indicating that they can be applied more than once in a layer style.
- In the Layers panel, Alt-drag(Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the style from a layer’seffect list to copy it to another layer.
- In the Layers panel, click-drag the style from a layer’seffect list to move it to another layer.
- Click the triangle in the Styles panel,Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up panel in the optionsbar.
Text Only to view the layer styles as alist.
Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail to view the layerstyles as thumbnails.
Small List or Large List to view the layer stylesas a list, with a thumbnail of the selected layer style displayed.
You can edit styles applied to a layer or create newstyles using the Layer Style dialog box.
You can create custom styles using one or more of the following effects:
Drop Shadow
Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer.
Inner Shadow
Adds a shadow that falls just inside the edges of the layer’s content, giving the layer a recessed appearance.
Outer Glow and Inner Glow
Add glows that emanate from the outside or inside edges of the layer’s content.
Bevel and Emboss
Add various combinations of highlights and shadows to a layer.
Satin
Applies interior shading that creates a satiny finish.
Color, Gradient, and Pattern Overlay
Fills the layer’s content with a color, gradient, or pattern.
Stroke
Outlines the object on the current layer using color, a gradient, or a pattern. It is particularly useful on hard-edged shapes such as type.
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You cannot apply layer styles to a backgroundlayer, a locked layer, or a group. To apply a layer style to a backgroundlayer, first convert it into a regular layer.
Double-click the layer, outside the layer name or thumbnail.
Click the Add A Layer Style icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose an effect from the list.
Choose an effect from the Layer > Layer Style submenu.
To edit an existing style, double-click an effect displayed below the layer name in the Layers panel. (Click the triangle next to the Add A Layer Style icon to display the effects contained in the style.)
- Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box. See Layerstyle options.
- Add other effects to the style, if desired. In the LayerStyle dialog box, click the check box to the left of the effectname to add the effect without selecting it.
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You can edit multiple effects withoutclosing the Layer Style dialog box. Click the name of an effecton the left side of the dialog box to display its options.
- In the Layer Style dialog box, customizesettings as desired.
When you next open the dialog box, your custom defaultsare automatically applied. If you adjust settings and want to returnto your custom defaults, click Reset To Default.
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To return to Photoshop’s original defaults, see Restore preferences to default.
For the Bevel and Emboss effect, sets the height of the lightsource. A setting of 0 is equivalent to ground level, 90 is directlyabove the layer.
Determines the lighting angle at which the effect is appliedto the layer. You can drag in the document window to adjust theangle of a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Satin effect.
Blendsthe edge pixels of a contour or gloss contour. This option is mostuseful on small shadows with complicated contours.
Determines how the layer style blends with the underlyinglayers, which may or may not include the active layer. For example,an inner shadow blends with the active layer because theeffect is drawn on top of that layer, but a drop shadowblends only with the layers beneath the active layer. In most cases, thedefault mode for each effect produces the best results. See Blendingmodes.
Shrinks the boundaries of the matte of an Inner Shadow orInner Glow prior to blurring.
Specifies the color of a shadow, glow, or highlight.You can click the color box and choose a color.
With solid‑color glows, Contour allows you to create ringsof transparency. With gradient-filled glows, Contour allows youto create variations in the repetition of the gradient color andopacity. In beveling and embossing, Contour allows youto sculpt the ridges, valleys, and bumps that are shaded in the embossingprocess. With shadows, Contour allows you to specify the fade. For moreinformation, see Modifylayer effects with contours.
Specifies the offset distance for a shadow or satin effect.You can drag in the document window to adjust the offset distance.
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Specifies the depth of a bevel. It also specifies the depthof a pattern.
This setting allows you to set one “master” lighting anglethat is then available in all the layer effects that use shading:Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, and Bevel and Emboss. In any of theseeffects, if Use Global Light is selected and you set a lightingangle, that angle becomes the global lighting angle. Any other effectthat has Use Global Light selected automatically inherits the sameangle setting. If Use Global Light is deselected, the lighting angleyou set is “local” and applies only to that effect. You can alsoset the global lighting angle by choosing Layer Style >Global Light.
Creates a glossy, metallic appearance. Gloss Contour is applied aftershading a bevel or emboss.
Specifies the gradient of a layer effect. Click the gradientto display the Gradient Editor, or click the inverted arrow andchoose a gradient from the pop‑up panel. You can edit a gradientor create a new gradient using the Gradient Editor. You can editthe color or opacity in the Gradient Overlay panel the same wayyou edit them in the Gradient Editor. For some effects, you can specifyadditional gradient options. Reverse flips the orientation of thegradient, Align With Layer uses the bounding box of the layer tocalculate the gradient fill, and Scale scales the application ofthe gradient. You can also move the center of the gradient by clickingand dragging in the image window. Style specifies the shape of the gradient.
Specifies the blending mode of a bevel or emboss highlightor shadow.
Varies the application of a gradient’s color and opacity.
Controls the drop shadow’s visibility in a semitransparentlayer.
Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity ofa glow or shadow. Enter a value or drag the slider.
Sets the opacity of the layer effect. Enter a value or dragthe slider.
Specifies the pattern of a layer effect. Click the pop‑uppanel and choose a pattern. Click the New Preset button tocreate a new preset pattern based on the current settings. ClickSnap To Origin to make the origin of the pattern the same as theorigin of the document (when Link With Layer is selected), or toplace the origin at the upper-left corner of the layer (if LinkWith Layer is deselected). Select Link With Layer if you want thepattern to move along with the layer as the layer moves. Drag theScale slider or enter a value to specify the size of the pattern.Drag a pattern to position it in the layer; reset the position byusing the Snap To Origin button. The Pattern option is not availableif no patterns are loaded.
Specifies the position of a stroke effect as Outside, Inside,or Center.
Controls which portion or range of the glow is targeted forthe contour.
Specifies the radius and size of blur or the size of the shadow.
Blurs the results of shading to reduce unwanted artifacts.
Specifies the source for an inner glow. Choose Center toapply a glow that emanates from the center of the layer’s content,or Edge to apply a glow that emanates from the inside edges of thelayer’s content.
Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring.
Specifies the style of a bevel: Inner Bevel creates a bevelon the inside edges of the layer contents; Outer Bevel creates abevel on the outside edges of the layer contents; Emboss simulatesthe effect of embossing the layer contents against the underlyinglayers; Pillow Emboss simulates the effect of stamping the edgesof the layer contents into the underlying layers; and Stroke Emboss confinesembossing to the boundaries of a stroke effect applied to the layer.(The Stroke Emboss effect is not visible if no stroke is appliedto the layer.)
Smooth, Chisel Hard, and Chisel Soft are available forbevel and emboss effects; Softer and Precise apply to Inner Glowand Outer Glow effects.
Smooth
Blurs the edges of a matte slightly and is useful for alltypes of mattes, whether their edges are soft or hard. It does notpreserve detailed features at larger sizes.
Chisel Hard
Uses a distance measurement technique and is primarily usefulon hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapes such as type. It preservesdetailed features better than the Smooth technique.
Chisel Soft
Uses a modified distance measurement technique and, although notas accurate as Chisel Hard, is more useful on a larger range ofmattes. It preserves features better than the Smooth technique.
Softer
Applies a blur and is useful on all types of mattes, whethertheir edges are soft or hard. At larger sizes, Softer does not preservedetailed features.
Precise
Uses a distance measurement technique to create a glow andis primarily useful on hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapessuch as type. It preserves features better than the Softer technique.
Applies a texture. Use Scale to scale the size of the texture.Select Link With Layer if you want the texture to move along withthe layer as the layer moves. Invert inverts the texture. Depthvaries the degree and direction (up/down) to which the texturingis applied. Snap To Origin makes the origin of the pattern the sameas the origin of the document (if Link With Layer is deselected)or places the origin in the upper-left corner of the layer (if LinkWith Layer is selected). Drag the texture to position it in thelayer.
Whenyou create custom layer styles, you can use contours to controlthe shape of Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow,Bevel and Emboss, and Satin effects over a given range. For example,a Linear contour on a Drop Shadow causes the opacity to drop offin a linear transition. Use a Custom contour to create a uniqueshadow transition.
Youcan select, reset, delete, or change the preview of contours inthe Contour pop‑up panel and Preset Manager.
A. Click to display the Contour Editor dialog box. B. Clickto display the pop‑up panel.
- Select the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow,Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Contour, or Satin effectin the Layer Style dialog box.
- Click the contour thumbnail in the Layer Style dialogbox.
- Click the contour to add points, and drag to adjust thecontour. Or enter values for Input and Output.
- To create a sharp corner instead of a smooth curve, selecta point and click Corner.
- To save the contour to a file, click Save and name thecontour.
- Click OK. New contours are added at the bottom of thepop‑up panel.
- Clickthe contour in the Layer Style dialog box, and in the Contour Editordialog box, and then choose Load. Go to the folder containing thecontour library you want to load and click Open.
- Click the inverted arrow next to thecurrently selected contour to view the pop‑up panel. Press Alt (Windows)or Option (Mac OS), and click the contour you want to delete.
Using global light gives the appearanceof a common light source shining on the image.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a valueor drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK.
In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, InnerShadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter a valueor drag the radius, and click OK.
The global lighting applies to each layer effectthat uses the global lighting angle.
When a layer has a style, an“fx” icon appearsto the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel.
- Choose Layer > Layer Style >Hide All Effects or Show All Effects.
Expand or collapse layer stylesin the Layers panel
Click the triangle next to the Add A Layer Style icon to expand the list of layer effects applied to that layer.
Click the triangle to collapse the layer effects.
To expand or collapse all of the layer styles applied within a group, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the triangle or inverted triangle for the group. The layer styles applied to all layers within the group expand or collapse correspondingly.
Copying and pasting styles is an easy way toapply the same effects to multiple layers.
- From the Layers panel, select the layercontaining the style you want to copy.
- Select the destination layer from the panel, and chooseLayer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style.
The pasted layer style replaces the existing layerstyle on the destination layer or layers.
In the Layers panel, Alt-drag (Windows)or Option-drag (Mac OS) a single layer effect from onelayer to another to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects barfrom one layer to another to duplicate the layer style.
Drag one or more layer effects from the Layers panelto the image to apply the resulting layer style to the highest layerin the Layers panel that contains pixels at the drop point.
A layer style may have been fine-tuned for atarget resolution and features of a given size. Using Scale Effectsallows you to scale the effects in the layer style without scalingthe object to which the layer style is applied.
- Select Preview to preview the changes in the image.
You can remove an individual effect from astyle applied to a layer, or remove the entire style from the layer.
- In the Layers panel, expand the layer styleto see its effects.
- In the Layers panel, select thelayer containing the style you want to remove.
In the Layers panel, drag the Effects barto the Delete icon .
ChooseLayer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style.
Select the layer, and then click the Clear Stylebutton atthe bottom of the Styles panel.
To customize or fine-tune the appearanceof layer styles, you can convert the layer styles to regular imagelayers. After you convert a layer style to image layers, you canenhance the result by painting or applying commands and filters. However,you can no longer edit the layer style on the original layer, andthe layer style no longer updates as you change the original imagelayer.
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The layers produced by this processmay not result in artwork that exactly matches the version usinglayer styles. You may see an alert when you create the new layers.
- In the Layers panel, select the layer containingthe layer style that you want to convert.
You can now modify and restack the new layers in the sameway as regular layers. Some effects—for example, InnerGlow—convert to layers within a clipping mask.
You can create a custom style and save itas a preset, which is then available from the Styles panel. Youcan save preset styles in a library and load or remove them fromthe Styles panel as you need them.
- Fromthe Layers panel, select the layer containing the style that youwant to save as a preset.
Click an empty area of the Styles panel.
Click the Create New Style button at the bottomof the Styles panel.
Choose New Style from the Styles panel menu.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Blending Options, and click New Style in the Layer Style dialogbox.
- Enter a name for the preset style, set style options,and click OK.
Double-click a style in the Styles panel.If the Styles panel is set to display styles as thumbnails, entera new name in the dialog box and click OK. Otherwise, typea new name directly in the Styles panel and press Enter (Windows)or Return (Mac OS).
Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styledialog box. Then choose Rename Style from the pop‑up menu, entera new name, and click OK.
When using a shape or Pen tool, select a style fromthe Style pop‑up panel in the options bar. Then choose Rename Stylefrom the pop‑up panel menu.
Drag a style to the Delete icon atthe bottom of the Styles panel.
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS),and click the layer style in the Styles panel.
Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styledialog box. (See Applypreset styles.) Then choose Delete Style from the pop‑upmenu.
When using a shape or Pen tool, select a style fromthe Layer Style pop‑up panel in the options bar. Then choose DeleteStyle from the pop‑up panel menu.
Choose Save Styles from the Styles panelmenu.
Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Styledialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop‑up menu.
When using a shape or Pen tool, click the layerstyle thumbnail in the options bar. Then choose Save Styles fromthe pop‑up panel menu.
- Choose a location for the style library, enter a filename, and click Save.
You can save the library anywhere. However, if you placethe library file in the Presets/Styles folder inside the defaultpresets location, the library name will appear at the bottom ofthe Styles panel menu when you restart the application.
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You can also use the Preset Manager to rename,delete, and save libraries of preset styles.
- Click the triangle in the Styles panel,Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up panel in the optionsbar.
Choose Load Styles to add a library tothe current list. Then select the library file you want to use,and click Load.
Choose Replace Styles to replace the current listwith a different library. Then select the library file you wantto use, and click Load.
Choose a library file (displayed at the bottom ofthe panel menu). Then click OK to replace the current list,or click Append to append the current list.
- To return to the default library of preset styles, chooseReset Styles. You can either replace the current list orappend the default library to the current list.
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You can also use the Preset Manager to load and reset style libraries. See Work with the Preset Manager.
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The name 'Photoshop' has become synonymous with photo editing, but you don't need to pay for Adobe's industry-standard software to make your photos look amazing; there are free alternatives that can help you achieve amazing results without opening your wallet.
Simple photo-enhancing software has its place, but a genuine Photoshop alternative needs more than just red-eye correction and a handful of retro filters; it has to offer layers and masks, batch-editing, and a wide assortment of automatic and manual editing tools. It also needs plugins to fill any gaps in its feature-set, and enable you to work as efficiently as possible.
Some of Photoshop’s unique features (like asset-linking via Adobe Creative Cloud) mean it will always remain the professional’s tool of choice, but the rest of us have an excellent choice of free alternatives.
1. GIMP
The best free Photoshop substitute – powerful and flexible
Powerful and adaptable, GIMP is the best free Photoshop alternative. With layers, masks, advanced filters, color adjustment and transformations – all of which are fully customizable – its feature set it unbeatable.
One of GIMP’s best features is its wealth of user-created plugins and scripts – many of which come pre-installed and ready to use. Some of these replicate popular Photoshop tools (such as Liquify), and there’s a package of animation tools for bringing your photos to live via blending and morphing. If all that isn't enough, you can even add Photoshop plugins to GIMP.
If that all sounds a little intimidating, don’t worry – GIMP’s excellent user manual includes step-by-step tutorials and troubleshooting guides to get you started.
The latest version of GIMP offers a new interface that puts all of its toolboxes, palettes and menus together in one window. This gives it a smart, Photoshop-like appearance, though its extensive patchwork of user-created tools means you’ll have to spend a little time experimenting and perusing the documentation to learn how to get the best results from each one.
2. Photo Pos Pro
A well designed Photoshop alternative, with a few restrictions
If you haven’t heard of Photo Pos Pro, you’re in for a treat. This free Photoshop alternative aims to give the best of both worlds, offering interfaces for both novice and advanced users. The novice option puts one-click filters and automatic adjustments at the fore, while the latter closely resembles Photoshop. Both are well designed, and more intuitive than GIMP’s endless lists and menus.
Like Photoshop, Photo Pos Pro offers both layers and layer masks, as well as superb clone and healing brushes. All the expected color-refining tools are present and correct. There’s support for batch-editing and scripts to save time on routine tasks, you can import images directly from a scanner or camera.
Photo Pos Pro offers plugins in the form of extra frames and templates, and you can create and save your own filters for future use.
Its main drawback is the limit on the size of saved files (1,024 x 2,014 pixels), but if you like the basic version and want to upgrade, Photo Pos Pro Premium is currently discounted to £17.67 (US$20, AU$30) – a very reasonable price for a top-rate Photoshop alternative.
3. Paint.NET
A little light on features compared to GIMP, but easy to master
Open source Photoshop alternative Paint.NET started life as a substitute for Microsoft Paint, but over the years it’s grown into a powerful photo editor in its own right.
Like GIMP and Photo Pos Pro, Paint.NET offers an excellent selection of automatic filters, plus manual editing tools for fine adjustments. It also supports layers, though you’ll need to install a plugin for masks. Batch editing is included by default, and its clone stamp makes it easy to erase blemishes and distractions.
Paint.NET isn’t quite as feature-filled as GIMP, but its smaller community of volunteer coders means its interface is more consistent and easier to use overall (though not as slick as Photo Pos Pro).
Paint.NET is a particularly good Photoshop alternative for working with multiple photos thanks to quick-access tabs that use thumbnails to represent each open image at a glance.
It's also very fast, and runs well even on low-powered PCs. There’s no limit on the size of saved images, but it takes third place due to its smaller range of options and customizable tools.
4. Pixlr Editor
A browser-based tool more powerful than some desktop apps
Pixlr Editor is no ordinary free Photoshop alternative – it’s the work of AutoDesk, one of the biggest names in computer-aided design and 3D modelling software, and is as impressive as its pedigree implies.
There are several versions available, including web, desktop and mobile apps. Here we’re looking at the Pixlr Editor web app, which is the only one that supports layers.
Pixlr Editor features a prominent ad on the right-hand side that limits the size of your working space but that’s its main drawback. You get all the expected Photoshop-style tools (including sharpen, unsharp mask, blur, noise, levels and curves to name just a few), as well as artistic filters and automatic optimization options. Nothing is hidden behind a paywall.
Pixlr Editor also gives you a toolbox very much like GIMP’s, with brushes, fills, selection, healing and clone stamp tools – all customizable via a ribbon above the workspace. There’s support for both layers and masks, and although Pixlr Editor can't edit pictures in batches, it will cheerfully handle multiple images at once in different tabs.
Sounds too good to be true? It might soon be. In 2015, Autodesk announced that it was working on an HTML5 version of its lightweight photo editor Pixlr Express, claiming that Flash “deserves everyone’s heartfelt salutation as it sails off into the sunset”. Pixlr Editor is also built in Flash, but no HTML5 replacement has been announced, so we suspect that it might not be long for this world.
For now, though, it’s a truly excellent Photoshop alternative – particularly if you don’t have the time or permission to download a desktop application.
5. Adobe Photoshop Express
Photoshop's best tools in a touchscreen-friendly package
Adobe Photoshop Express is a lightweight version of the industry-standard photo editor available free for your browser, and as a downloadable app for Windows, iOS, and Android.
Photoshop Express is the simplest of the tools here, but Adobe’s expertise in photo editing means it’s far superior to other quick-fix software. It packages Photoshop’s most useful picture-enhancing sleek, minimalist interface that’s particularly well suited to touchscreens. Sliders enable you to adjust contrast, exposure and white balance of your photo dynamically, and there are automatic options for one-click adjustments. Once you’re satisfied with the results, you can either save the edited photo to your PC or share it via Facebook.
The main appeal of Photoshop Express is its simplicity, but this is also its biggest drawback. There are no layers, plugins, or brush tools, and you can’t crop or resize your pictures.
If you’re looking for a powerful image editor for your smartphone or tablet, Photoshop Fix (for restoring and correcting images) and Photoshop Mix (for combining and blending images) are also well worth investigating. Photoshop Mix even supports layers, and both apps integrate with Adobe’s Creative Cloud software, making it an excellent counterpart to the desktop version of Photoshop, as well as a superb tool in its own right.
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Styles are ready made configurations of Photoshop’s Layer Style options. These presets can be imported into the Styles palette to instantly replicate an effect without having to manually adjust the various options. Click the Load Styles option from the flyout menu to import an .ASL files into your Styles collection. Simply click your chosen effect to instantly apply it to your own artwork layer. Keep in mind many of the Styles featured in this post are part of a larger pack, or require layering of multiple effects to produce the desired result so be sure to refer to the author’s example in each download file to correctly set them up.
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Photoshop provides a variety of effects—such as shadows, glows, and bevels—that change the appearance of a layer’s contents in a non-distructive way. Layer effects are linked to the layer contents. When you move or edit the contents of the layer, the same effects are applied to the modified contents. For example, if you apply a drop shadow to a text layer and then add new text, the shadow is added automatically to the new text.
A layer style is one or more effects applied to a layer or layer group. You can apply one of the preset styles provided with Photoshop or create a custom style using the Layer Style dialog box. The layer effects icon appears to the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel. You can expand the style in the Layers panel to view or edit the effects that compose the style.
You can apply multiple effects in a single layer style. Also, more than one instance of some effects can comprise a layer style.
A. Layer effects icon B. Clickto expand and show layer effects C. Layereffects
Whenyou save a custom style, it becomes a preset style. Preset stylesappear in the Styles panel and can be applied to a layer or groupwith a single click.
You can apply preset styles from the Styles panel. The layer styles that come with Photoshop are grouped into libraries by function. For example, one library contains styles for creating web buttons; another library contains styles for adding effects to text. To access these styles, you need to load the appropriate library. For information on loading and saving styles, see Create and manage preset styles.
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You cannot apply layer styles to a background,locked layer, or group.
Normally, applying a preset style replacesthe current layer style. However, you can add the attributes ofa second style to those of the current style.
Click a style in the Styles panel to applyit to the currently selected layers.
Drag a style from the Styles panel onto a layerin the Layers panel.
Drag a style from the Styles panel to the documentwindow, and release the mouse button when the pointer is over thelayer content to which you want to apply the style.
Note: Hold down Shift as you click or drag to add (ratherthan replace) the style to any existing effects on the destinationlayer.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Blending Options, and click the word Styles in the LayerStyle dialog box (top item in the list on the left sideof the dialog box). Click the style you want to apply, and click OK.
When using a Shape tool or Pen tool in shape layersmode, select a style from the pop‑up panel in the options bar beforedrawing the shape.
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Some effects have a + icon, indicating that they can be applied more than once in a layer style.
- In the Layers panel, Alt-drag(Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the style from a layer’seffect list to copy it to another layer.
- In the Layers panel, click-drag the style from a layer’seffect list to move it to another layer.
- Click the triangle in the Styles panel,Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up panel in the optionsbar.
Text Only to view the layer styles as alist.
Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail to view the layerstyles as thumbnails.
Small List or Large List to view the layer stylesas a list, with a thumbnail of the selected layer style displayed.
You can edit styles applied to a layer or create newstyles using the Layer Style dialog box.
You can create custom styles using one or more of the following effects:
Drop Shadow
Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer.
Inner Shadow
Adds a shadow that falls just inside the edges of the layer’s content, giving the layer a recessed appearance.
Outer Glow and Inner Glow
Add glows that emanate from the outside or inside edges of the layer’s content.
Bevel and Emboss
Add various combinations of highlights and shadows to a layer.
Satin
Applies interior shading that creates a satiny finish.
Color, Gradient, and Pattern Overlay
Fills the layer’s content with a color, gradient, or pattern.
Stroke
Outlines the object on the current layer using color, a gradient, or a pattern. It is particularly useful on hard-edged shapes such as type.
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You cannot apply layer styles to a backgroundlayer, a locked layer, or a group. To apply a layer style to a backgroundlayer, first convert it into a regular layer.
Double-click the layer, outside the layer name or thumbnail.
Click the Add A Layer Style icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose an effect from the list.
Choose an effect from the Layer > Layer Style submenu.
To edit an existing style, double-click an effect displayed below the layer name in the Layers panel. (Click the triangle next to the Add A Layer Style icon to display the effects contained in the style.)
- Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box. See Layerstyle options.
- Add other effects to the style, if desired. In the LayerStyle dialog box, click the check box to the left of the effectname to add the effect without selecting it.
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You can edit multiple effects withoutclosing the Layer Style dialog box. Click the name of an effecton the left side of the dialog box to display its options.
- In the Layer Style dialog box, customizesettings as desired.
When you next open the dialog box, your custom defaultsare automatically applied. If you adjust settings and want to returnto your custom defaults, click Reset To Default.
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To return to Photoshop’s original defaults, see Restore preferences to default.
For the Bevel and Emboss effect, sets the height of the lightsource. A setting of 0 is equivalent to ground level, 90 is directlyabove the layer.
Determines the lighting angle at which the effect is appliedto the layer. You can drag in the document window to adjust theangle of a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Satin effect.
Blendsthe edge pixels of a contour or gloss contour. This option is mostuseful on small shadows with complicated contours.
Determines how the layer style blends with the underlyinglayers, which may or may not include the active layer. For example,an inner shadow blends with the active layer because theeffect is drawn on top of that layer, but a drop shadowblends only with the layers beneath the active layer. In most cases, thedefault mode for each effect produces the best results. See Blendingmodes.
Shrinks the boundaries of the matte of an Inner Shadow orInner Glow prior to blurring.
Specifies the color of a shadow, glow, or highlight.You can click the color box and choose a color.
With solid‑color glows, Contour allows you to create ringsof transparency. With gradient-filled glows, Contour allows youto create variations in the repetition of the gradient color andopacity. In beveling and embossing, Contour allows youto sculpt the ridges, valleys, and bumps that are shaded in the embossingprocess. With shadows, Contour allows you to specify the fade. For moreinformation, see Modifylayer effects with contours.
Specifies the offset distance for a shadow or satin effect.You can drag in the document window to adjust the offset distance.
Specifies the depth of a bevel. It also specifies the depthof a pattern.
This setting allows you to set one “master” lighting anglethat is then available in all the layer effects that use shading:Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, and Bevel and Emboss. In any of theseeffects, if Use Global Light is selected and you set a lightingangle, that angle becomes the global lighting angle. Any other effectthat has Use Global Light selected automatically inherits the sameangle setting. If Use Global Light is deselected, the lighting angleyou set is “local” and applies only to that effect. You can alsoset the global lighting angle by choosing Layer Style >Global Light.
Creates a glossy, metallic appearance. Gloss Contour is applied aftershading a bevel or emboss.
Specifies the gradient of a layer effect. Click the gradientto display the Gradient Editor, or click the inverted arrow andchoose a gradient from the pop‑up panel. You can edit a gradientor create a new gradient using the Gradient Editor. You can editthe color or opacity in the Gradient Overlay panel the same wayyou edit them in the Gradient Editor. For some effects, you can specifyadditional gradient options. Reverse flips the orientation of thegradient, Align With Layer uses the bounding box of the layer tocalculate the gradient fill, and Scale scales the application ofthe gradient. You can also move the center of the gradient by clickingand dragging in the image window. Style specifies the shape of the gradient.
Specifies the blending mode of a bevel or emboss highlightor shadow.
Varies the application of a gradient’s color and opacity.
Controls the drop shadow’s visibility in a semitransparentlayer.
Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity ofa glow or shadow. Enter a value or drag the slider.
Sets the opacity of the layer effect. Enter a value or dragthe slider.
Specifies the pattern of a layer effect. Click the pop‑uppanel and choose a pattern. Click the New Preset button tocreate a new preset pattern based on the current settings. ClickSnap To Origin to make the origin of the pattern the same as theorigin of the document (when Link With Layer is selected), or toplace the origin at the upper-left corner of the layer (if LinkWith Layer is deselected). Select Link With Layer if you want thepattern to move along with the layer as the layer moves. Drag theScale slider or enter a value to specify the size of the pattern.Drag a pattern to position it in the layer; reset the position byusing the Snap To Origin button. The Pattern option is not availableif no patterns are loaded.
Specifies the position of a stroke effect as Outside, Inside,or Center.
Controls which portion or range of the glow is targeted forthe contour.
Specifies the radius and size of blur or the size of the shadow.
Blurs the results of shading to reduce unwanted artifacts.
Specifies the source for an inner glow. Choose Center toapply a glow that emanates from the center of the layer’s content,or Edge to apply a glow that emanates from the inside edges of thelayer’s content.
Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring.
Specifies the style of a bevel: Inner Bevel creates a bevelon the inside edges of the layer contents; Outer Bevel creates abevel on the outside edges of the layer contents; Emboss simulatesthe effect of embossing the layer contents against the underlyinglayers; Pillow Emboss simulates the effect of stamping the edgesof the layer contents into the underlying layers; and Stroke Emboss confinesembossing to the boundaries of a stroke effect applied to the layer.(The Stroke Emboss effect is not visible if no stroke is appliedto the layer.)
Smooth, Chisel Hard, and Chisel Soft are available forbevel and emboss effects; Softer and Precise apply to Inner Glowand Outer Glow effects.
Smooth
Blurs the edges of a matte slightly and is useful for alltypes of mattes, whether their edges are soft or hard. It does notpreserve detailed features at larger sizes.
Chisel Hard
Uses a distance measurement technique and is primarily usefulon hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapes such as type. It preservesdetailed features better than the Smooth technique.
Chisel Soft
Uses a modified distance measurement technique and, although notas accurate as Chisel Hard, is more useful on a larger range ofmattes. It preserves features better than the Smooth technique.
Softer
Applies a blur and is useful on all types of mattes, whethertheir edges are soft or hard. At larger sizes, Softer does not preservedetailed features.
Precise
Uses a distance measurement technique to create a glow andis primarily useful on hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapessuch as type. It preserves features better than the Softer technique.
Applies a texture. Use Scale to scale the size of the texture.Select Link With Layer if you want the texture to move along withthe layer as the layer moves. Invert inverts the texture. Depthvaries the degree and direction (up/down) to which the texturingis applied. Snap To Origin makes the origin of the pattern the sameas the origin of the document (if Link With Layer is deselected)or places the origin in the upper-left corner of the layer (if LinkWith Layer is selected). Drag the texture to position it in thelayer.
Whenyou create custom layer styles, you can use contours to controlthe shape of Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow,Bevel and Emboss, and Satin effects over a given range. For example,a Linear contour on a Drop Shadow causes the opacity to drop offin a linear transition. Use a Custom contour to create a uniqueshadow transition.
Youcan select, reset, delete, or change the preview of contours inthe Contour pop‑up panel and Preset Manager.
A. Click to display the Contour Editor dialog box. B. Clickto display the pop‑up panel.
- Select the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow,Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Contour, or Satin effectin the Layer Style dialog box.
- Click the contour thumbnail in the Layer Style dialogbox.
- Click the contour to add points, and drag to adjust thecontour. Or enter values for Input and Output.
- To create a sharp corner instead of a smooth curve, selecta point and click Corner.
- To save the contour to a file, click Save and name thecontour.
- Click OK. New contours are added at the bottom of thepop‑up panel.
- Clickthe contour in the Layer Style dialog box, and in the Contour Editordialog box, and then choose Load. Go to the folder containing thecontour library you want to load and click Open.
- Click the inverted arrow next to thecurrently selected contour to view the pop‑up panel. Press Alt (Windows)or Option (Mac OS), and click the contour you want to delete.
Using global light gives the appearanceof a common light source shining on the image.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a valueor drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK.
In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, InnerShadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter a valueor drag the radius, and click OK.
The global lighting applies to each layer effectthat uses the global lighting angle.
When a layer has a style, an“fx” icon appearsto the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel.
- Choose Layer > Layer Style >Hide All Effects or Show All Effects.
Expand or collapse layer stylesin the Layers panel
Click the triangle next to the Add A Layer Style icon to expand the list of layer effects applied to that layer.
Click the triangle to collapse the layer effects.
To expand or collapse all of the layer styles applied within a group, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the triangle or inverted triangle for the group. The layer styles applied to all layers within the group expand or collapse correspondingly.
Copying and pasting styles is an easy way toapply the same effects to multiple layers.
- From the Layers panel, select the layercontaining the style you want to copy.
- Select the destination layer from the panel, and chooseLayer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style.
The pasted layer style replaces the existing layerstyle on the destination layer or layers.
In the Layers panel, Alt-drag (Windows)or Option-drag (Mac OS) a single layer effect from onelayer to another to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects barfrom one layer to another to duplicate the layer style.
Drag one or more layer effects from the Layers panelto the image to apply the resulting layer style to the highest layerin the Layers panel that contains pixels at the drop point.
A layer style may have been fine-tuned for atarget resolution and features of a given size. Using Scale Effectsallows you to scale the effects in the layer style without scalingthe object to which the layer style is applied.
- Select Preview to preview the changes in the image.
Free download games fifa 2014. You can remove an individual effect from astyle applied to a layer, or remove the entire style from the layer.
- In the Layers panel, expand the layer styleto see its effects.
- In the Layers panel, select thelayer containing the style you want to remove.
In the Layers panel, drag the Effects barto the Delete icon .
ChooseLayer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style.
Select the layer, and then click the Clear Stylebutton atthe bottom of the Styles panel.
To customize or fine-tune the appearanceof layer styles, you can convert the layer styles to regular imagelayers. After you convert a layer style to image layers, you canenhance the result by painting or applying commands and filters. However,you can no longer edit the layer style on the original layer, andthe layer style no longer updates as you change the original imagelayer.
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The layers produced by this processmay not result in artwork that exactly matches the version usinglayer styles. You may see an alert when you create the new layers.
- In the Layers panel, select the layer containingthe layer style that you want to convert.
You can now modify and restack the new layers in the sameway as regular layers. Some effects—for example, InnerGlow—convert to layers within a clipping mask.
You can create a custom style and save itas a preset, which is then available from the Styles panel. Youcan save preset styles in a library and load or remove them fromthe Styles panel as you need them.
- Fromthe Layers panel, select the layer containing the style that youwant to save as a preset.
Click an empty area of the Styles panel.
Click the Create New Style button at the bottomof the Styles panel.
Choose New Style from the Styles panel menu.
Choose Layer > Layer Style >Blending Options, and click New Style in the Layer Style dialogbox.
- Enter a name for the preset style, set style options,and click OK.
Double-click a style in the Styles panel.If the Styles panel is set to display styles as thumbnails, entera new name in the dialog box and click OK. Otherwise, typea new name directly in the Styles panel and press Enter (Windows)or Return (Mac OS).
Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styledialog box. Then choose Rename Style from the pop‑up menu, entera new name, and click OK.
When using a shape or Pen tool, select a style fromthe Style pop‑up panel in the options bar. Then choose Rename Stylefrom the pop‑up panel menu.
Drag a style to the Delete icon atthe bottom of the Styles panel.
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS),and click the layer style in the Styles panel.
Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styledialog box. (See Applypreset styles.) Then choose Delete Style from the pop‑upmenu.
When using a shape or Pen tool, select a style fromthe Layer Style pop‑up panel in the options bar. Then choose DeleteStyle from the pop‑up panel menu.
Choose Save Styles from the Styles panelmenu.
Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Styledialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop‑up menu.
When using a shape or Pen tool, click the layerstyle thumbnail in the options bar. Then choose Save Styles fromthe pop‑up panel menu.
- Choose a location for the style library, enter a filename, and click Save.
You can save the library anywhere. However, if you placethe library file in the Presets/Styles folder inside the defaultpresets location, the library name will appear at the bottom ofthe Styles panel menu when you restart the application.
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You can also use the Preset Manager to rename,delete, and save libraries of preset styles.
- Click the triangle in the Styles panel,Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up panel in the optionsbar.
Choose Load Styles to add a library tothe current list. Then select the library file you want to use,and click Load.
Choose Replace Styles to replace the current listwith a different library. Then select the library file you wantto use, and click Load.
Choose a library file (displayed at the bottom ofthe panel menu). Then click OK to replace the current list,or click Append to append the current list.
- To return to the default library of preset styles, chooseReset Styles. You can either replace the current list orappend the default library to the current list.
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You can also use the Preset Manager to load and reset style libraries. See Work with the Preset Manager.
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