Layer styles gone rogue?

(P-shop CS5, Mac OS 10.6.8)
I have a doc with several layers. I have layer style "Bevel & Emboss" applied to an element on one layer. But, when I apply layer style "Inner Shadow" to an element on another layer, it messes with the layer style settings on my first layer! This  happens when I change the "angle" setting. The layers are not linked, and the first layer style was not "option-dragged" to the second layer. It was a brand new layer style.  Anyone have any ideas what's going on? My best guess is that Pshop may have an automatic "dummy proof" function to assure that the shadows are all casting in the right direction in your composition.
Thank you-

You forgot to uncheck the "use global angle" option.
Normally the angles are linked within the document to keep all the shadows/highlights consistent.

Similar Messages

  • Layer Style - Pattern Overlay - the tile dimensions tooltip has gone?

    In Layer Style -> Pattern Overlay previous Photoshop versions (i.e. CS5) you could hover over the thumbnail and you would get a tooltip appearing that showed you the original image file dimensions. I need this feature back! Is there any way to get it back?

    It still works in Preset Manager … curious.
    If more people can confirm the behaviour maybe you should post a report rover at
    Photoshop Family Customer Community

  • What is going on with Layer styles??

    For the last few weeks I have been having problems with my photoshop. One day I opened it and all the layer styles (6 gigs worth) were just gone. No one knew how to restore them here so I did them all over again and saved 3 sets at 2gigs each. Now every single time I open Photoshop I don't have any layer styles and have to load them. I updated just now from CS5 to CS6 and the same thing.. I have opened and closed CS6 4x now and each time all my layer styles vanish upon opening.
    What is going on and how do I fix it?
    BP

    Same old answer: If stuff doesn't stick, you have resource (disk space) or permission problems. The files probably don't auto-load, because they are never copied to the user folders and/or the prefs responsible for them never get written. Anyway, 6GB of presets? That's ridiculously insane and probably one of the reasons they got corrupted in the first place.
    Mylenium

  • Photoshop CS5 x64 crashing while editing layer styles

    Hey there,
    I searched and seeked through the whole interweb, but hardly anyone seems to have ever had such a problem, so I am guessing this is the right place to ask and hopefully be helped . Short version is: Photoshop CS5 (x64) is constantly crashing when editing a layer style.
    I recently installed my CS5 Design Premium on a new laptop (Fujitsu Lifebook AH351) and am having severe problems with Photoshop CS5. On first run everything was fine, and it kept that way for a while. Now everytime I try to edit a layer style Photoshop crashes immediately. I do not need to alter anything, just open the layer style, press OK and Photoshop is gone. I can workaround by resetting preferences which works until next reboot, no matter if I change ANYTHING on the settings or not. Had tried this on the initial PS release and on the latest update (12.0.4). Once I reset settings again, I can work on layer styles again. Did anyone of you have a similar problem or a hint at what I might look?
    The Lifebook has a decent feature which I suspect to somehow be the culprit of this case: it has an onboard graphics unit and a separate GPU (nVidia GForce GT 525M) which can be added in on a program-to-program basis. Photoshop indeed recognizes it and lets me activate OpenGL features as well, so from that point it seems fine. The internal GPU cannot be disabled since you connect your monitors to it.
    Some data about my system:
    Fujitsu Lifebook AH531
    Intel® Core™ i5-2410M
    RAM: 8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz
    750 GB SATA HDD 5400 U/Min
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (up to date)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M with 1GB VRAM
    Photoshop CS5 x64
    no plugins in use/installed
    no settings changed, not even shortcuts
    Thanks in advance
    enoversum

    Funny replying to myself repeatedly. It seems I have found the problem with no solution in sight. My findings are as follows:
    I am running two external monitors on my laptop (HDMI and VGA), the laptop screen is off. If I unplug one screen, Photoshop is fine with me. No crashes.
    In nVidia settings you can choose what GPU is being used for specific programs. Changing it to the internal one, Photoshop is fine with me. No crashes. Crappy performance.
    I came to the idea of it having to do with dual monitors in my long way through help forums, and one thread here (on problems with 4 monitors) suggested to disable the ScriptingSupport.8li via re-naming which didn't work for me nonetheless. Now it seems up to me whether I'd love to farewell either my powerful GPU or my second monitor for working with Photoshop.
    Still, does anybody have a notion of what else I could possibly do? I won't assume Fujitsu to offer a fix for this, since it is hard to track down precisely where the problem comes from.
    All the best
    enoversum
    Edit: BTW, Windows settings confirm both screens are handled by/connected to the internal GPU, no matter what Photoshop is using ultimately. That seems like normal behaviour, and I cannot switch since the two ports are on the internal card.

  • All Layer styles missing from CS5 Photoshop.

    This is the fourth time I have gone through this. i open my photoshop to see all my layer styles are gone. Since I have 1000s and most custom made i don't remember all the creations. I have searched all over and the only place that had anything close was a discussion in Elements, but that solution did not work for me. I know I can't be the only person that has gone through this?? Is there anyone that knows how to retrieve all the styles i had just hours ago?

    this has happened before when I left my computer on and MS did an auto update that restarted my computer...
    This points me to the additional potential for a video driver issue. Simple OS updates and even some hot-fixes, have been known to render the video driver obsolete. That is one reason that nVidia and ATI/AMD issue updates about once per month.
    I have Windows set (on all computers) to ONLY notify me of the availability of an update. That way, I manually download and install it/them, and know to keep an eye on the video driver, should an issue arise. I have all nVidia cards, but do not religiously update drivers (there have been some from both nVidia and ATI/AMD, that have been problematic), as so long as my Adobe programs function perfectly, I will wait until something goes awry. I also have all programs set to NOT auto-update, as I have had two auto-updates really mess things up, and once very badly - one was a simple Logitec Set-Point mouse driver update, and it totally killed my computer, requiring a complete rebuild and low-level reformatting of my system HDD. The other was a Java update, that killed a large PSD file, that was Saving, when it started - that one only cost me a redo from an earlier, previous version of the PSD, and the only time that I have had my Preferences corrupted. I had forgotten to turn those auto-updates OFF - my bad.
    Let us know more about your display sub-system with make/model and driver info. That would be my "prime suspect" right now.
    As for the Elements material, I recall similar in Premiere Elements Styles going missing, but that was many versions ago, and doubt that anything in the solution to that problem would apply to Photoshop, but will go searching for that thread, just in case.
    Good luck,
    Hunt

  • Layer Style Palette Color Picker

    In my layer style palette I don't have a box that is allowing me to change or choose the color.... how do I get that to show up?!  It used to be there but now it is gone! I am attaching a screenshot of what I am seeing. I can't seem to figure out how to change the color from red! HELP!

    Just select the Color Overlay option in the left hand menu as nicknal2 has suggested?
    Here is a screenshot:

  • I'm trying to install a layer style (.asl) in photoshop cc 2014 and I get the error message 'Could not place the document 'filename.asl' because no parser or file format can open the file.' Any suggestions?

    I get the same error when trying the same thing with the default styles, so it's not the file.

    So, if you click on one on of the layer style sets already on the list, such as Text Effects 2, you get the same message?
    Which version of mac os x are you using?
    Did you upgrade your mac os with photoshop cc 2014 already installed?
    Do you have the lastest version of photoshop cc 2014, which should be 2014.2.1
    (listed at the top of Help>System Info from within photoshop)
    Do you see the same layer styles as shown above on your list?
    Have you moved/copied any plugins from an earlier version of photoshop to the photoshop cc 2014 plugins folder?
    The layer styles shown on the list above are the styles that ship with cc 2014 and should be in
    /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CC 2014/Presets/Styles
    (the mac applications folder where all the other mac applications are installed)
    You might try resetting the preferences, but you might need to uninstall photoshop cc 2014 and then reinstall.
    (don't drag the cc 2014 to the trash, but use the Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 in the photoshop cc 2014 application folder)
    To reset the preferences
    Press and hold down the Shift+Command+Option keys while starting photoshop cc 2014
    Keep holding the keys down until you get a dialog asking if you want to delete the adobe photoshop settings file
    Press Yes

  • Custom Keyboard Shortcuts Not Working In Layer Style / Blending Options Dialogue Box (Mac OS 10.6.8)

    In the Layer Style / Blending Options dialogue box, my custom Keyboard Shortcuts to zoom in and out of the image is no longer working. Cmd+opt+shift+1 acts as cmd+1 (jumps to Drop Shadow), and cmd+opt+shift+0 acts as cmd+0 (jumps to Stroke). Outside of this box the commands seem to be working fine.
    Example 1: Create a new RGB document, cmd+j the background layer, double-click this layer to open the Layer Style / Blending Options dialogue box, mash Cmd+opt+shift+1.
    Result 1: The dialogue box shift focus to the Drop Shadow Options instead of the image zooming in to 100%.
    Expected Result 1: The image should zoom to 100%.
    Example 2: Create a new RGB document, cmd+j the background layer, double-click this layer to open the Layer Style / Blending Options dialogue box, mash Cmd+opt+shift+0.
    Result 2: The dialogue box shift focus to the Stroke Options instead of the image zooming to “Fit on Screen”.
    Expected Result 2: The image should zoom to “Fit on Screen”.
    This same thing happened in the CS5 Beta, and it was quickly fixed, so I hope this is not a complicated issue.
    Thanks, and keep up the wonderful work!
    Jacob
    Mac OS X 10.6.8 on a 3.33, 6-Core MacPro5,1 with 16GB RAM w/ separate Scratch Disks & ATI Radeon HD 5870

    Hi,
    If you are experiencing issues with Software Update you could try the Combo Update:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
    Cheers,

  • Error message when using layer styles

    CS6, vista 64 bit, ATI Radeon HD333600, 8gb ram. When working on either tif or psd file, I click layer styles, > "blend if" error message "can not complete request because of system error". PS error log
    2014:09:08 10:04:08 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 10:04:39 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 10:05:10 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 10:10:23 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 10:10:39 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 10:12:47 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 12:18:16 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 12:18:52 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 12:20:51 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 12:21:02 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 12:21:57 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed
    2014:09:08 13:04:57 : ..\..\sources\UPattern.cpp : 1670 : REQUIRE failed  l
    I have uninstalled & reinstalled CS6 & update 13.0.1.3
    If I save file as jpeg and add a layer "blend if" works fine. Any help would greatly appreciated.

    Issue has been resolved .Ingnore this

  • Installing new layer styles in PSE 7

    What is the correct way to install new layer styles into pse 7? ( I use Vista)
    Do I move my extracted style file into the layer styles folder by following this pathway: program data>adobe>photoshop elements>7.0>photo creations>layer styles.
    Do I need to create a metafile too?
    Thank you for helping me, I have about a dozen styles I need to add, but I am unsure how to get it done properly.

    Hello,
    You need to create a metadata.xml file too to view it in a specific category of your choioce.
    You need to paste the two things :
    1) .asl file.
    2) metadata.xml,
    to the following location:
    C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Photo Creations\layer styles.
    Here you need to add the two files and relaunch PSE. This will show you the presets in the layer styles category with.
    While creating the metadat.xml file you need to take care of two things:
    1) Add a new category name so that you can easily find them.
    2) You need to verify that Type value is set "Style  as mentioned :  <type value="style" />
    Hope this helps you.

  • Where is layer style in Photoshop Elements 6?

    In a photoshop tutorial there is instructions to open circle shape layer and add layer style Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, and Bevel and Emboss from the layers panel.  After searching through the layers menu and layer's panel I can not find these options.  Does anyone know where they are located.

    Layer Styles are located in the effects palette.
    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PhotoshopElements/6.0_Mac/help.html?content=WS8514E1C9-344B-4b 7e-8795-73B3EDE4EDF2.html
    and
    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PhotoshopElements/6.0/help.html?content=WSA86A917E-426E-43df-A DBE-4DA604F00B54.html

  • Photoshop CS2 Layer Styles / Blending Options stopped working

    I'm running Photoshop CS2 on PC. When right clicking on layers to bring up the Layer Styles / Blending Options palette, I can get the palette okay but the selections won't work when I check the boxes.
    I try to select different options....drop shadow, inner shadow, etc. but nothing shows up. It's not a preview problem because the changes are not visible in my image even after I select OK.
    I've reset my preferences (alt+ctl+shift) but it didn't help.
    Can anyone suggest to me what I can do to wake up this palette?? I've got work pending and my online searches have left me empty handed.
    Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
    Lisa

    Thank you both for your responses.
    John: The file is PSD, RGB mode, 300dpi. Last night, I tried the layer styles in another file and it wouldn't' work.... another NEW file. Today, I opened an existing file that had layers styles already in effect and I can see them, I can click them on/off AND I can put layer styles onto other layers in the existing files that did not have them previously. I just tried creating a new file and, of course, the layer styles now work in the NEW file.... this is something I tried last night and it didn't work at that time.
    Ed: Yes, I'm on the right layer. I've tried it on several layers, none of which are transparent. Thanks for the heads up.
    So, this tells me it's something to do with this particular image file. I must've accidentally hit something that's put it into a strange mode. Last night, out of frustration, I just gave up, shut it all down, and turned the computer off. This morning, I went in and created a new image document and then one by one I copied and pasted the layers of my malfunctioning image into the new one. Now I can get the layers to work.
    I have no idea what was wrong, but it seems I should just trash the problematic file and start fresh. At least the individual layers were not compressed and it's still salvagable.
    Thank you both for your time and consideration!
    Lisa

  • Need help saving layer styles Photoshop CS6 Extended for Mac (Mountain Lion)

    I have been trying to learn Photoshop. I am using Photoshop CS6 Extended on a Macbook Pro (Mountain Lion). My Adobe software has been updated. I have been doing tutorials using a lot of layer styles. In one of these tutorials, it was suggested that if I would possibly want to use the style again that I should save it. At this point I had entered all my layer styles info and was still in the window with the list of layer styles on the left (bevel and emboss, drop shadow, etc., and the "New Style" button on the right. I clicked on the "New Style" button and when another window popped up asking me to name the style, I named it. When I looked at my styles in the styles panel, I saw the little button for the new style. I saved my graphic and closed it. Later I wanted to apply this style to text in another graphic. The style was used on text originally. When I clicked on it though the style didn't look the same. Upon investigation, a couple of setting under Bevel and Emboss had reverted to defaults. They were different numbers when I saved the style. I could go back in and change these two numbers and get the same results, but I don't understand why these numbers changed on their own -- why the style didn't completely "save." Is there something I have done wrong, or is this some kind of bug? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!

    Thank you very much for your reply! Yes, both documents were at 72 resolution. This morning I tried to save yet another style (same resolution document). It worked when I used it the first time. Then I switched to the other style I had saved. That one took some of the bevel and emboss settings from this morning's style. The numbers which will not save are the angle and altitude under the shading section. Just now I made another document (text at 72 resolution) and both styles had changed these numbers to 120 and 30. Is this something I am doing wrong? I am trying to use text of a similar font and size. I updated my software last night in the hopes that that would help. This morning I reset preferences. Don't know what to do! Thanks for helping me!

  • Layer Styles / Strokes causing lag 64bit PS

    Hi There,
    I'm a comic artist using Photoshop CC (64 bit, Version: 14.2.1) on a Windows 8.1 machine, with a 4th Gen i7, Nvidia 750M 2GB GFX card and 16Gb RAM. 'Use Graphics Processor' is set to Advanced and Memory Usage is set to 10348Mb (71%).
    I'm running a dual screen setup with a Wacom Cintiq 21UX hooked up via HDMI to my Dell XPS 2720.
    I typically work on an A4 size document at 400dpi.
    The problem I'm having is with tremendous lag when using the transform tool to scale things up and down and when using the standard brush tool for comic art linework.
    I have a group of layers with all my speech bubbles and text in. With each white speech bubble on a seperate with a Layer Style  / Stroke of 5 pixels around each one.
    If I hide all of the speech bubbles (But not the text) then scaling using the Transform tool is nice and smooth and 100% lag free, as it should be on my spec machine.
    If I disable Graphics Processor Settings, or scale them down to Normal or Basic the problem is exactly the same.
    If I use the 32 bit version of Phtooshop CC scaling and brush storkes are lag free even with the speech bubble layers visible.
    I've updated my system bios and GFX card drivers to the latest Dell release.
    It's an annoying technical hiccup that I've found a workaround for but I would like and expect to be able to use basic tools like Transform and the Brush without lag, with all layers visible.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Hi, Thanks for replying to my thread.
    After posting to a new thread here:
    http://forums.adobe.com/message/6263746#6263746
    Through my own roundabout way I got to this same conclusion.
    So yes, you're completely right, it helps massively. If only you'd been around a few weeks ago.
    Thanks again.

  • Layer Styles don't work with one file

    I'm using CS2 for Win. I've got an important file that will not accept layer styles. The layers appear to be "styled" on the layer stack, but nothing previews or shows up on the actual layer. I've created new layers; they don't take styles either. Other files in the system - including new ones - work okay; it's just this one that has the problem.
    It could be contaminated; I accidentally saved it as a PDF with layers, and then back to a TIF. It's an 8-bit file; I've tried saving it as a PSD. Same problem.
    Is there a way to rescue this thing? I have to get it to a client tomorrow. Many thanks to anyone who can help!

    I've been having this happen in Photoshop Elements 2.0.  Looks like a bug.  But it might be me not knowing what I'm doing.
    However, one fix that just worked for me was to use Image -> Duplicate Image.  Drop shadow worked in the duplicated image even though it would not work in the orginal.  Nothing I've tried doing to the orginal (save and open again, turn layers on and off, chagne order, duplicate layers and delete the "broken" ones, etc) seemed to allow the layer effectrs to work for me once it stopped working.
    This "bug" happened to me after messing around with the background layer - deleting and recreating it as a solid color.  Looks like the software is getting confused about where to image the drop shadow.  Maybe it is getting confused about the order of the layers or something?  If you turn the preview OFF you can see small changes as you adjust the paramaters in the effect.
    Curt Welch
    [email protected]

Maybe you are looking for