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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WS9BEE20B2-0BAA-455a-BD1E-999F02C952EEa"><h1 class="topictitle1">Display the Styles panel</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7898a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Apply a preset style to a layer</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSCE3E02BE-D248-47c3-83C0-351D2F17BE8Ea"><h1 class="topictitle1">Apply a style from another layer</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7893a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Change how preset styles are displayed</h1>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>You
can apply preset styles from the Styles panel. The layer styles
that come with Photoshop are grouped into libraries by function.
For example, one library contains styles for creating web buttons;
another library contains styles adding effects to text. To access
these styles, you need to load the appropriate library. For information
on loading and saving styles, see <a href="WSC0A530BE-499A-4301-A416-4C5C5402B144a.html">Create and manage preset styles</a>.</p>
<div class="para"><div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>You cannot apply layer styles to a background,
locked layer, or group.</div>
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<div id="WS9BEE20B2-0BAA-455a-BD1E-999F02C952EEa" class="nochunk"><a name="WS9BEE20B2-0BAA-455a-BD1E-999F02C952EEa"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Display the Styles panel</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Choose Window&#160;&gt; Styles.</span></div>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7898a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7898a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Apply a preset style to a layer</h3><div><div class="section"><p>Normally, applying a preset style replaces
the current layer style. However, you can add the attributes of
a second style to those of the current style.</p>
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<div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Click a style in the Styles panel to apply
it to the currently selected layers. </p>
</li>
<li><p>Drag a style from the Styles panel onto a layer
in the Layers panel.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Drag a style from the Styles panel to the document
window, and release the mouse button when the pointer is over the
layer content to which you want to apply the style.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>Hold down Shift as you click or drag to add (rather
than replace) the style to any existing effects on the destination
layer.</div>
</li>
<li><p>Choose Layer&#160;&gt; Layer Style&#160;&gt;
Blending Options, and click the word <dfn class="term">Styles</dfn> in the Layer
Style dialog box (top item in the list on&#160;the left side
of the dialog box). Click the style you want to apply, and click&#160;OK.</p>
</li>
<li><p>When using a Shape tool or Pen tool in shape layers
mode, select a style from the pop‑up panel in the options bar before
drawing the shape. </p>
</li>
</ul>
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<div id="WSCE3E02BE-D248-47c3-83C0-351D2F17BE8Ea" class="nochunk"><a name="WSCE3E02BE-D248-47c3-83C0-351D2F17BE8Ea"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Apply a style from another layer</h3><div><ul><li><span>In the Layers panel, Alt-drag
(Windows) or Option-drag (Mac&#160;OS) the style from a layer’s
effect list to copy it to another layer.</span></li>
<li><span>In the Layers panel, click-drag the style from a layer’s
effect list to move it to another layer.</span></li>
</ul>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7893a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7893a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Change how preset styles are displayed</h3><div><ol><li><span>Click the triangle in the Styles panel,
Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up panel in the options
bar. </span></li>
<li><span>Choose a display option from the panel menu: </span><ul><li><p>Text Only to view the layer styles as a
list.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail to view the layer
styles as thumbnails.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Small List or Large List to view the layer styles
as a list, with a thumbnail of the selected layer style displayed.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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