I am new to digital scrapbooking. I am just wondering if there is a way to make something look like it is embossed paper. Like lasting impressions kind of look. (the paper embossing templates?) I treid the emboss but is made everything a silver/grey color I want the colors to stay the colors of the original image but still look embossed. Can anyone help. Angie

Hi, I know with Photoshop 7 you must remove or lower the "Fill" opacity (on the layers palette) which takes out the color yet keeps the embossed look... not sure if it is the same in PSE but I'm sure someone is bound to know...everyone around here is great!!
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I think that the best quick results you're going to get in PSE are by creating a layer filled with one color. Then on a new layer create the shape to be embossed in the same color. Then add a Simple Inner Bevel. Make sure to click the "f" next to the shape layer and make the bevel very small (~2). Does that give you the close to the look you wanted?

Or are you trying to emboss a detailed image or photo? LMK and I'll take another crack at it.

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Thank you Stacy! That was exactly it!! Angie