Also observe that immediately after creating the layers, I linked them to the original Layer 1. In the Layers palette, note that the new layer “Layer 1’s Drop Shadow” was created below the original layer, while the shadows and highlights of the bevel were added above the original layer. If in fact the image’s appearance changes, you can use Edit> Undo to restore the layer style.) (You’ll generally be notified that some aspects of layer styles cannot be retained through the conversion. Using the menu command Image> Layer Style> Create Layers, we can convert the layer style elements in to actual pixel-bearing layers. We’ll need to convert the drop shadow layer effect into an actual layer and then mask (or erase) the areas of the shadow that should not be visible.Īs you can see in the layers palette, this artwork consists of three layers: The top object, with both a Drop Shadow and a Bevel and Emboss applied as a layer style a middle layer that contains the four “pillars ” and a Background layer with a “sky.” In this example, the shadow of the foreground object should fall on the “pillars” but not on the “sky” behind. You’ll need to convert the drop shadow layer effect to a layer of its own, then edit that layer. Perhaps the shadow should fall on the content of the layer immediately below, but not the layer below that. Sometimes a drop shadow needs to fall on only part of the layer or layers below.
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