Adobe After Effects - Manual (Page 176)

Satin
Color Overlay
Gradient Overlay
Stroke
Align With Layer
Altitude
Choke
Distance
Highlight Mode, Shadow Mode
Jitter
Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow
Reverse
Scale
Spread
Use Global Light
Applies interior shading that creates a satiny finish.
Fills the contents of the layer with a color.
Fills the contents of the layer with a gradient.
Outlines the contents of the layer.
Add, remove, and convert layer styles
To convert merged layer styles into editable layer styles, select one or more layers and choose Layer > Layer Styles > Convert To Editable
Styles.
To add a layer style to selected layers, choose Layer > Layer Styles, and choose a layer style from the menu.
To remove a layer style, select it in the Timeline panel and press Delete.
To remove all layer styles from selected layers, choose Layer > Layer Styles > Remove All.
When a layer style is applied to a vector layer—such as a text layer, a shape layer, or a layer based on an Illustrator footage item—visual
elements that apply to the edges of the contents of the layer apply to the outlines of the vector objects, such as text characters or shapes. When a
layer style is applied to a layer based on a non-vector footage item, the layer style applies to the edges of the layer’s bounds or masks.
You can apply a layer style to a 3D layer, but a layer with a layer style can’t intersect with other 3D layers or interact with other 3D layers for
casting and receiving shadows. 3D layers on either side of a layer with a layer style can’t intersect one another or cast shadows on one another.
When you use the Layer > Convert To Editable Text command on a text layer from a Photoshop file, any layer styles on that layer are also
converted to editable layer styles.
Layer style settings
Each layer style has its own collection of properties in the Timeline panel.
Uses the bounding box of the layer to calculate the gradient fill.
For the Bevel And Emboss layer style, the elevation of the light source above the layer, in degrees.
Shrinks the boundaries of the matte of an Inner Shadow or Inner Glow before blurring.
The offset distance for a Shadow or Satin layer style
Specifies the blending mode of a bevel or emboss highlight or shadow.
Varies the application of the colors and opacity of a gradient, which reduces banding.
Controls the visibility of a drop shadow in a semitransparent layer.
Flips the orientation of a gradient.
Resizes the gradient.
Expands the boundaries of the matte before blurring.
Set this option to On to use the Global Light Angle and Global Light Altitude in the Blending Options property group instead of
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