Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 - Improving Performance with Filters and Effects

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
Outer Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that
emanates from the outside edges of the layer’s
content.
Inner Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that
emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s
content.
Bevel Size Specifies the size of beveling along the
inside edges of the layer’s content.
Bevel Direction Specifies the direction of the
bevel, either up or down.
To change the scale of a layer style:
You can only change the scale of Shadow Distance,
Outer Glow or Inner Glow Size, and Bevel Size.
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
style effects you want to scale.
2 Choose Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effect.
3 To preview the changes in your image, select
Preview.
4 Specify how much you want to scale the effects.
For example, if you are increasing the size of an
outer glow, 100% is the current scale; 200%
doubles the glow size.
5 Click OK.
To copy style settings between layers:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
the style settings you want to copy.
2 Choose Layer > Layer Style > Copy Layer Style.
3 Select the destination layer in the Layers palette,
and choose Layer > Layer Style > Paste Layer Style.
To remove a layer style:
1 In the Layers palette, select the layer containing
the style you want to remove.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Layer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style.
• Click Clear Style in the Layer Styles palette.
Improving performance with
filters and effects
Some filters and effects are memory-intensive,
especially when applied to a high-resolution
image. You can use these techniques to improve
performance:
• Tr y out filters and settings on a small selected
area of the image.
• Tr y filters and settings on a smaller, resized copy
of your image. When you’re satisfied with the
results, apply the filter with the same settings to
your original image.
• Free up memory before running the filter or
effect by using the Purge command. (See
“Undoing operations” on page 25.)
• Allocate more RAM to Photoshop Elements.
(See “Setting memory preferences” on page 36).
If necessary, exit from other applications to
make more memory available to Photoshop
Elements.