Layer Styles

In this section, we’re going to be adding a few Layer Styles to our masked heart shape. A Gradient Overlay, a Bevel and Emboss, and a Drop Shadow. Once they are added, we’re also going to look at a fun alternative for your design. Let’s start with the Gradient Overlay. The settings for all the Layer Styles are below. Note, if your design is larger or smaller, you may need to alter the Layer Styles.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Once the Layer Styles are added, your result should look similar to the one below.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Now that our basic design is finished, we can get fancy! Instead of the blue gradient, we can add an additional texture inside the heart. I’m going to use an ice texture, found on CGTextures.com. Once you have a texture chosen, place it on top of of your heart layer.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Once the texture is in place, in your Layers Panel, right-click on the texture layer, and choose Create Clipping Mask.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

This will place your new texture inside the heart shape. However, you may notice that your new texture just disappeared! This is because the Gradient Overlay on the previous layer is active. Turn off the Gradient Overlay to reveal the new texture.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

Now to really get fancy, grab a romantic image, clip it, change the Blend Mode to Screen, and slightly decrease the Opacity. Add a basic white Stroke and Drop Shadow to finish it off.

Photoshop: Snow Heart

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