Technique Slow Scrap | Saturday MAR 28 @11am EST/8am PST

[FarrahJobling]

Layer Styles 2 | Separating and manipulating layer styles​

At a chat a couple of months ago, I asked what sort of techniques would you like to see. There was a huge excitement at the suggestion of Styles....so I am going to do a series of lessons on using layer styles, starting from the basics and moving each lesson to more challenging uses.

The first lesson: Layer Styles 1 | Introduction to layer style basics

Everyone is always talking about warping the shadows and other manipulations to layer styles, so today, we are going to learn how to separate the layer styles into their own layers for individualized layer manipulations.

In the previous lesson, I created a style for you that combines a stroke with a drop shadow. You can DOWNLOAD HERE

For this tutorial, I'm using the same style that I used in the first lesson, but feel free to use any of the layer styles you regularly use.

1. Create a shape and apply a layer style:
I created a plain square and clicked on the TLP style freebie, which gives me a drop shadow and an inner stroke.

2. Separate the layer styles into their own layers
To separate the layers, right click on the layer of your shape and near the bottom, you will see where it says "create layers". Click on Create Layers.

You can see the resulting layers in the image below. There is the layer for the shape, a separate layer for the shadow, and a separate layer for the stroke.

3. Warp the shadow layer style
In order to create a more realistic shadow or even one that stands out a bit more, I'm going to warp the shadow layer. Make sure you are on the shadow layer and then go to edit -> Transform -> Warp

Clicking on the warp transformation tool will give you a box with points that you can drag in any desired direction. I'm just going to drag the bottom left corner out a bit.

4. Manipulating the stroke layer style
The stroke is still clipped to the shape, which is fine, if you want to leave it that way, but I'm going to use the stroke to create a frame, so I am going to "release clipping mask"

Now that the stroke layer is on it's own, it's now a frame. I'm going to rotate the frame.

To make the stroke layer stand out a bit more, I can now apply another layer style to just the frame. I'll add a drop shadow.

I put in a photo and a background paper and I'm all set to continue adding elements to create a LO I love

Here are today's instructions:
Please post your completed layout in The Lilypad gallery. GALLERY RULES: Layouts must contain at least 50% TLP products. (Templates count as 15%.) Uploads must be less than 250k. List all credits; no off-site linking allowed.

1. CREATE A LAYOUT USING TODAY'S TECHNIQUE.

*You MUST include a photo or element in which you separate and manipulate at least ONE of the LAYER STYLES.*

I can't wait to see everyone's take.

You have 24 hours to finish your pages. Layouts are due Sunday, March 29, 2019 at 1:00pm Eastern time. Please load you pages to THIS gallery and post them below. Have fun!!!

 

[Angela Toucan]

thank you for the chat and your help putting this page together

 

[Vrielinkie]

Ha, I was so going to be there but we had scheduled a lunch with friends through Skype at 12 o'clock and it was so much fun we didn't finish eating, talking, drinking coffee and playing games until half past 4....whoops! But it was awesome. Will try to scrap tonight or tomorrow!

 

[marijke]

Thank you for the tutorial Farrah

 

[mcurtt]

Here is mine. Oh, and @FarrahJobling , when I do a "normal" stroke & shadow and then create layers from them, I do get just a solid box for where my stroke is. But when I used your style: stroke & shadow combined, I had no problem. Sorry about that.

 

[michelepixels]

 

[flowersgal]

Well I had to do a few "work arounds" in PS CS2 but here it is. Not thrilled with my warping but some practice should help. Thanks, Farrah, for the tutorial.

 

[jang]

Thanks for the technique and chat. Here's mine:

 

[Dady]

Thank you for the tutorial !

 

[SharLamb]

I am so mad at myself for missing the chat! I forgot to set my Siri! Anyway, I had fun doing it, and thank you so much for teaching and hosting, Farrah.

Journaling and credits: https://the-lilypad.com/forum/galle...rahjobling_change-of-venue-field-trip.429080/

 

[cinderella]

I missed the chat but made a page. Thanks for the tutorial. I manipulated the shadows on the leaf, bow, some papers and photos, and separated the stroke from the graffiti photo.

 

[AnnaB]

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[Joan K]

I use PSE 2019, but I struggled with separating the layers - the "create layers" option never presented. I was able to separate out the shadow using a slightly different, older technique from Cheryl (@gonewiththewind ) -

I never did get the stroke to be a separate layer. Working with the shadows on the photos was interesting, though I think I will need to practice a bit more!.
Here's my resulting layout.....

 

[cfile]

Here is mine Farrah! Sorry I missed the chat, but I love that you shared this technique.. I always split my shadows Fun time! Thank you!

 

[barbaraj]

Here's mine:

 

[cookingmylife]

I finally gave up yesterday after not having success in PSCS or PSE2019. Too tired to continue last night

@cfile @mommyish I am working on a Mac with Catalina OS and tried adding the Style given for PS as Ive had no problem with that adding an Action .atn file or a Style .psl file. However, if I need to add the data.xml file I don't know where to put it in Mac Catalina, it's been so long since I needed too and I'm thinking that the location is now in the Hidden Files?

I may try @Joan K 's solution to check @gonewiththewind 's solution but I would like to use the Mommyish Stylin 263 as is.

 

[cfile]

I finally gave up yesterday after not having success in PSCS or PSE2019. Too tired to continue last night

@cfile @mommyish I am working on a Mac with Catalina OS and tried adding the Style given for PS as Ive had no problem with that adding an Action .atn file or a Style .psl file. However, if I need to add the data.xml file I don't know where to put it in Mac Catalina, it's been so long since I needed too and I'm thinking that the location is now in the Hidden Files?

I may try @Joan K 's solution to check @gonewiththewind 's solution but I would like to use the Mommyish Stylin 263 as is.

Unfortunately Maureen I have no clue how PS CC works on a MAC as I use Windows. I do know I read somewhere that people were having issues with the last update due to Catlina OS so you may want to ask on the Adobe site. I wish I could help... Re the hidden files - I have had issues too and no idea where the hiddens are.. these recent updates have given me issues.. I have lost styles and brushes and have had to re do plus my mask icon keeps sticking as does my add a new layer at times so I have had to do things the long way... I am hopng adobe fixes these glitches. Sorry I could not help further.

 

[garrynkim]

Fun, fun!

 

[Nemla]

Whew just made it, didn't have time to fiddle with the shadow on the ribbon properly, but I loved the style manipulation !

 

[Sharon-Dewi]

Thanks for the great challenge!
Here is my layout: