Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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! Double-click the middle
layer labeled
Background copy.
The Layer Style dialog
box appears.
@ Click Inner Glow
( changes to ).
The Inner Glow options
appear in the dialog
box.
# Click the blend mode
drop-down menu and
select Multiply.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
$ Click and drag the
Opacity slider to 30%.
% Click and drag the Size slider to
60 px.
^ Click the color swatch to open
the Color Picker.
& Select black and click OK to close
the Color Picker.
* Click OK to close the Layer Style
dialog box.
The image appears with a white
border and a realistic white
matte.
TIPS
More Options!
Change the matte color to match a color in the image.
Click the Background layer. Click Edit ➪ Fill. In the Fill
dialog box, click the Use drop-down menu and select
Color. When the Color Picker appears, position the
cursor over the image and click a color to select it.
Click OK in the Color Picker and click OK in the Fill
dialog box. The matte fills with the selected color.
Did You Know?
You can save the Matte style and use it again. Doubleclick
the middle layer labeled Background copy to
reopen the Layer Style dialog box. With the Inner Glow
settings you selected, click New Style. Type a name for
the style. Click both Include Layer Effects and Include
Layer Blending Options ( changes to ). Click OK.
Your custom style is now listed when you click Styles
at the top left in the Layer Style dialog box.
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