Bevel & Emboss
Last updated on
Oct 27, 2025
View and edit layer effects and styles using the Layer Style dialog in Adobe Photoshop.
Access the Layer Style dialog by double-clicking a layer (outside the layer name or thumbnail) or selecting the layer style icon in the Layers panel.
Select the checkbox beside each effect name to apply it with the current settings.
- Styles: Select from preset styles.
- Blending Options: Adjust layer blending options.
Create custom styles by combining these effects.
Effects available
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Adds highlights and shadows to simulate depth |
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Stroke |
Outlines the object with color, gradient, or pattern (useful on hard-edged shapes such as type) |
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Inner Shadow |
Adds a recessed shadow just inside the edges of the content |
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Inner Glow |
Adds a glow that emanates from the inside edges |
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Satin |
Applies interior shading to create a satiny finish |
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Color Overlay |
Fills content with a solid color |
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Gradient Overlay |
Fills content with a gradient |
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Pattern Overlay |
Fills content with a pattern |
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Outer Glow |
Adds a glow that emanates from the outside edges |
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Drop Shadow |
Adds a shadow that falls behind the layer contents |
Layer styles available
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Altitude |
Sets the height of the light source (0 is ground level and 90 is directly above the layer) |
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Angle |
Determines the lighting angle at which the effect is applied to the layer |
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Anti-alias |
Blends the edge pixels of a contour or gloss contour |
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Blend Mode |
Determines how the layer style blends with the underlying layers, which may or may not include the active layer |
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Choke |
Shrinks the boundaries of the matte of Inner Shadow or Inner Glow prior to blurring |
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Color |
Specifies the color of a shadow, glow, or highlight |
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Contour |
Controls transparency rings in solid glows, gradient repetitions in gradient glows, surface detail in bevels/embossing, and fade in shadows |
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Distance |
Specifies the offset distance for a shadow or satin effect |
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Depth |
Specifies the depth of a bevel. It also specifies the depth of a pattern |
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Use Global Light |
Sets one master lighting angle shared across Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, and Bevel & Emboss |
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Gloss Contour |
Creates a glossy, metallic appearance |
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Gradient |
Specifies the gradient of a layer effect |
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Highlight or Shadow Mode |
Specifies the blending mode of a bevel or emboss highlight or shadow |
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Jitter |
Varies the application of a gradient's color and opacity |
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Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow |
Controls the drop shadow's visibility in a semi-transparent layer |
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Noise |
Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity of a glow or shadow |
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Opacity |
Sets the opacity of the layer effect |
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Pattern |
Specifies the pattern of a layer effect |
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Position |
Specifies the position of a stroke effect as Outside, Inside, or Center |
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Range |
Controls which portion or range of the glow is targeted for the contour |
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Size |
Specifies the radius and size of blur or the size of the shadow |
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Soften |
Blurs the results of shading to reduce unwanted artifacts |
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Source |
Specifies the source for an inner glow |
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Spread |
Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring |
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Style |
Specifies the style of a bevel |
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Technique |
Bevel & Emboss offers Smooth, Chisel Hard, and Chisel Soft styles, while Inner Glow and Outer Glow offer Softer and Precise |
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Smooth |
Blurs the edges of a matte slightly and is useful for all types of mattes, whether their edges are soft or hard |
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Texture |
Applies a texture |
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