How to Use Layer Styles and Effects in Adobe Photoshop

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In this Guided Project, you will:

Use existing effects and layer styles in Adobe Photoshop

Build a neon light style from scratch in Adobe Photoshop

2 hours
Intermediate
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only

By the end of this project, you’ll be comfortable adding, controlling, and combining effects and styles in Adobe Photoshop. You’ll practice using existing effects and layer styles, then build a neon light style from scratch —and save that custom layer style for later projects.

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Skills you will develop

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Graphic Design

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Navigate Photoshop and Layer Effects

  2. Apply Existing Layer Effects

  3. Control Underlying Layers and Create Knockouts

  4. Create Layer Styles

  5. Copy, Export, and Save Your Styles

How Guided Projects work

Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required

In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step

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Yes, everything you need to complete your Guided Project will be available in a cloud desktop that is available in your browser.

You'll learn by doing through completing tasks in a split-screen environment directly in your browser. On the left side of the screen, you'll complete the task in your workspace. On the right side of the screen, you'll watch an instructor walk you through the project, step-by-step.