today we're going to review how to add layer styles to text. I already have my
text on there and my layers are already labeled. On my first layer I'm going to adjust
the word "Southern" to add a layer style at the top I'm going to click the layer
then layer style and then my options appear. The first thing I want to adjust
is the DROP SHADOW in the section Adjust the blend mode to NORMAL,
change the OPACITY to 100, distance 10 pixels, spread 10%
and SIZE10 and then I can click OK
I also need to do a another adjustment to this layer. I'm to go back and
highlight my text and then go to LAYER ~ LAYER STYLE and I'm going to
be adjusting the STROKE. Stroke is another word for outline. The size is
going to be 3 but we need to change the color. I want to click color and
instead of choosing a color right here and going to type in the hexadecimal
color code and according to the directions I need to use #fbfb03
and then OK and then OK. In my next set of directions
occur with the text "Lee".
I highlight the text and again going to select LAYER ~ LAYER STYLE.
For the first example we're going to use bevel and emboss in the
directions say just a click Contour and Texture and we're just gonna go ahead
and that those as the default. The next thing I want to do is adjust the outer
glow. Select OUTER GLOW and click it once to bring up my options.
The BLEND MODE we're going to change to normal and in the color change I'm gonna click
the color once and enter the hexidecimal code fb0338.
OK and the SIZE s going to be 15. So I'm going to adjust the size right here
to 15 and then I can click OK and the layer styles have been applied. Now into the last text
box called Cavalier again highlight the text box and under LAYER ~ LAYER STYLE
The first thing I want to adjust is the stroke by stroke 5 going to be five and
the stroke color is going to be 000000 hexadecimal codes are always six digits. ok
I want to adjust the gradient overlay and click once on GRADIENT OVERLAY.
Now when I first click here I don't see gradient type "SPECTRUM".
I need to do is click on the gradient color and then I'll get the
options that appear. You can slowly put your mouse over the different options
and will show the different style names. In this case we want the spectrum
one so I will click OK.
And finally I want to add a drop shadow
I'm gonna go down and click DROP SHADOW. The BLEND mode is going to Multiply,
the OPACITY will be 75%, the DISTANCE will be 20 pixels the
SPREAD is going to be 0% and the SIZE is going to be 5%
Click OK and all of those have been applied. Now I can resave this document and
you can save it as a Photoshop or as a jpeg in your layer styles that are done
This is another CTE tutorial from Southern Lee!