Can someone explain to me the difference between the overlay layer mode and reducing the opacity in the layer palette? Are the layer modes something that you utilize a lot? I haven't been gutsy enough yet to do a lot of photo tweeking.

Thanks for your help.

Susan

Susan,

If you try them out you'll notice the results to be quite different. The layer blending modes kind of superimpose the image onto whatever background you are you using based on different light settings. The lighter the background the less visible the photo, in fact if you set a photo to overlay on a white background the image will disappear completely. I often find with the overlay mode applied the image often becomes brighter.

Reduction of opacity of course is exactly that, making the image more transparent the more you set the slider. This does give you a little more manual control, but you can also reduce the opacity of an image that has had the overlay mode applied. Try it out and let me know.

Layer Styles are something comepletely different. You will notice under Wiindow in your tool bar you have a layer styles palette. This is where you can locate, save and change your layer styles. You can download them from places such as Adobe studio Exchange or make your own. They are very useful in making elements, and are a means of grouping the individual layer styles found under Image> Adjustments of your toolbar, ie Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow. etc.. So when making a tag for example, instead of creating a new metal style each time, I would save it as a layer style and reapply it each time

Hope this helps

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i am ready to put my layouts on a cd
my question is how does one post the credits ,with the layouts,
so if some later date when my server can find the sbb server the credits will be with my layouts when I post them
I have them in a note book now. thanks

I have been keeping track of each layout I do now since I had to go back and try to remember the credits for my layouts, not to mention fonts..uhhhggghhh. That just isn't option with my memory the way it is!
Now I just open my handy dandy notebook (sorry I watch too much Blues Clues) .. well actually my notepad which is located in your accessories menu. I figured it is universal and doesn't use very much memory so I can use it while I am creating my layout. Then I just save it with the same title as my layout and there you go!
Make any sense? Never know if it does when I go on and on sometimes

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