Save a set of preset styles as a library, Load a library of preset styles, Copy layer styles – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Layers
Last updated 1/10/2010
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Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Style dialog box. (See “
Delete Style from the pop-up menu.
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When using a shape or Pen tool, select a style from the Layer Style pop-up panel in the options bar. Then choose
Delete Style from the pop-up panel menu.
Save a set of preset styles as a library
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Do one of the following:
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Choose Save Styles from the Styles panel menu.
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Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Style dialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop-up menu.
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When using a shape or Pen tool, click the layer style thumbnail in the options bar. Then choose Save Styles from
the pop-up panel menu.
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Choose a location for the style library, enter a file name, and click Save.
You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Styles folder inside the default
presets location, the library name will appear at the bottom of the Styles panel menu when you restart the application.
Note: You can also use the Preset Manager to rename, delete, and save libraries of preset styles.
Load a library of preset styles
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Click the triangle in the Styles panel, Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop-up panel in the options bar.
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Do one of the following:
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Choose Load Styles to add a library to the current list. Then select the library file you want to use, and click Load.
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Choose Replace Styles to replace the current list with a different library. Then select the library file you want to use,
and click Load.
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Choose a library file (displayed at the bottom of the panel menu). Then click
OK to replace the current list, or click
Append to append the current list.
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To return to the default library of preset styles, choose Reset Styles. You can either replace the current list or append
the default library to the current list.
Note: You can also use the Preset Manager to load and reset style libraries. See “
Copy layer styles
Copying and pasting styles is an easy way to apply the same effects to multiple layers.
Copy layer styles between layers
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From the Layers panel, select the layer containing the style you want to copy.
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Choose Layer
> Layer Style
> Copy Layer Style.
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Select the destination layer from the panel, and choose Layer
> Layer Style
> Paste Layer Style.
The pasted layer style replaces the existing layer style on the destination layer or layers.
Copy layer styles between layers by dragging
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Do one of the following:
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In the Layers panel, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac
OS) a single layer effect from one layer to another
to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects bar from one layer to another to duplicate the layer style.