Comments on: Layer Styles In Photoshop: The Comprehensive Guide

By: BadGirl22

BadGirl22 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:02:24 +0000

But I get to see my grandson next weekend, so that makes everything ok! ,

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:06:57 +0000

Thank you for this nice tutorial. I have played a bit with styles but cannot figure out how to create a clear style over a pattern. I would then apply styles to the clear layer to make it look raised,like a button with a curved glass top. I hope that is a good description! Thanks for any direction you may provide!

By: photo retouching services

photo retouching services — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:44:41 +0000

A really good tutorial covering the basics. Thanks for that.

By: mjro7uae

mjro7uae — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:25:08 +0000

This is a wonderful tutorial. I read it 3 times and got fantastic results. Im going to throw up a link to it on my site.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:18:39 +0000

The bevel effect can definitely have both a sunken in and extruding look to it. Alot of people argue about what combination of inner/outer bevel/contour = whatever, but honestly I could care less what they call it. I use photoshop to make things look the way I want them to, not to be a killjoy and make sure everyone uses the correct term for something.

Inner bevels, like you said, only effects the the shape or text within the boundaries of the shape, and gives your layer a kind of “coming at you” depth. Outer bevels create a similar effect, but leave the original layer intact and create an outside bevel source similar to the way a drop shadow works, outside of the boundaries of the shape or text.

Good question by the way.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:18:31 +0000

excellent tutorial.
lots of confusion out there about “bevel”. Some say it makes text sunken, some say raised. some say inner plus outer bevel= embossed.

maybe it depends on the background? what is difference between inner and outer bevel other than fact that inner affects the inside pixels and outer affects the outside pixels? What do you think is the visual effect produced by each?

By: photo retouching

photo retouching — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:45:49 +0000

The best and most clearly explained article on layer styles!

By: Brian D

Brian D — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:36:50 +0000

This is one of the best basic tutorials I have read. Nobody ever pays attention to the basics anymore, everyone just makes text effects now. Thanks for putting the time into this man.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:34:59 +0000

Awesome tutorial man. Great work!