--- description: Video Transcript: Let’s talk about layer styles in photoshop. In this tutorial we will learn how to apply layer styles and how to share them between layers and how to utilize layer styles to ma title: How to use Photoshop Layer Styles & Effects [Example] image: https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop-layer-styles-and-effects.png --- [Skip to content](#main) **⚡ Smart Summary** Photoshop Layer Styles and Effects add non-destructive treatments such as Bevel and Emboss, Stroke, Gradient Overlay, and Drop Shadow to a layer. This resource explains how to apply, edit, share, remove, and detach layer styles to make text and graphics more appealing. * ✨ **Effects:** Bevel and Emboss, Stroke, Gradient Overlay, and Drop Shadow are common styles. * 🎛️ **Apply:** Use the Layer menu or the fx icon at the bottom of the layer panel. * 🔁 **Share:** Alt-drag the fx icon or copy and paste a layer style between layers. * 🗑️ **Remove:** Drag the fx icon to trash or choose Clear Layer Style. * 🧩 **Detach:** Create Layers turns each effect into its own editable layer. [ Read More ](javascript:void%280%29;) ![Photoshop Layer Styles and Effects](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop-layer-styles-and-effects.png) In this article we will learn how to apply [Photoshop](https://adobe.prf.hn/click/camref:1101lrcZD/pubref:how-to-use-layer-styles-photoshop-cc-tutorials/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html) layer styles, how to share them between layers, and how to utilize layer styles to make our content more appealing. Look at this image, in which I have applied some layer styles to the word **www.guru99.com**. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F1.png) Here you can see some layer styles like “Bevel & Emboss”, “Stroke”, “Gradient Overlay”, and “Drop Shadow”. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F2.png) We can turn them on or off individually or all together. And this fx icon indicates that this layer has an applied layer style. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F3.png) To apply a layer style to a layer, you need to select the layer and go to the “Layer” menu, then “Layer Style”, and choose any of the layer styles you want to apply. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F4.png) It will open the Layer Style panel, where you are able to edit each and every layer style as per your requirement. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F5.png) Here I have already applied some layer styles like “Bevel & Emboss”, and I have some options in that which I can easily edit. Then I have “Stroke”, “Gradient Overlay”, and “Drop Shadow”. All of these have their own different customizable options. If you want to add or subtract any layer style, then just click on it. One other way to apply layer styles is at the bottom of the layer panel. Have a look at this fx icon; by clicking on this button you will have the same options that you have seen in the Layer menu. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F6.png) ## Share Layer Styles Now let us talk about sharing layer styles between two layers. Here I have one more Photoshop text styles layer, “Free online Education”. There are many different ways to share layer styles. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F7.png) Here is a very quick way. Hold down the ALT key, grab the fx icon, and drop it on the layer to which you want to apply the same layer styles. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F8.png) It will copy and paste the layer style in one single move. One other way is to just right click on the layer having layer styles and select “Copy Layer Style”, then go and right click your target layer and select “Paste Layer Style”. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F9.png) Now if you think you do not like these layer styles, then you can easily grab the “fx” icon and drag it to the “trash”. It will only delete the layer styles and not the layer itself. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F10.png) One more way: you can simply right click on the layer and choose “Clear Layer Style”, and it will clear all the layer styles which you have applied on that layer. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F11.png) One more important thing is that you can also detach layer styles from the layer. For that, you simply need to right click on the “fx” icon and choose “Create Layers”. It will create layers for each and every layer style that you have applied to your layer. [](https://www.guru99.com/images/photoshop/layer%5Fstyles%5F12.png) You can also turn them on and off, and you can work on them as separate layers. One more thing about layer style is that if the layer style is applied to a text layer, then it is easily editable. So go ahead and retype, and you will get the same effects on the newly typed word. ## FAQs 🤖 Can AI apply or suggest Photoshop layer styles? Yes. AI assistants and plugins can recommend layer style presets, generate effects from a description, and match a style to brand colors. You should still fine-tune the settings manually for the best result. 🧠 Can AI recreate a layer style from a reference image? Yes. Some AI tools analyze a sample graphic and approximate its bevel, stroke, shadow, and gradient settings, giving you an editable starting point that you can refine in the layer style panel. 🎨 What is the difference between a layer style and a layer effect? A layer effect is a single adjustment such as Drop Shadow or Stroke. A layer style is the complete set of effects applied to one layer, saved and reusable as a group. 💾 Can layer styles be saved as presets in Photoshop? Yes. You can save a combination of effects to the Styles panel as a preset, then apply the same look to any layer with a single click for consistent designs. ### RELATED ARTICLES * [How to use Brush Tool in PhotoShop? ](https://www.guru99.com/how-to-use-brush-tool-in-photoshop-cc.html "How to use Brush Tool in PhotoShop?") * [How to use Photoshop Text/Type Tool to add Text ](https://www.guru99.com/how-to-use-text-tool-in-photoshop-cc.html "How to use Photoshop Text/Type Tool to add Text") * [How to Resize Image without Losing Quality ](https://www.guru99.com/how-to-resize-image-without-losing-quality.html "How to Resize Image without Losing Quality") * [How to take ScreenShot on Windows 10 PC (Computer/Laptop) ](https://www.guru99.com/screenshot-windows-computer.html "How to take ScreenShot on Windows 10 PC (Computer/Laptop)") #### Summarize this post with: ChatGPT Perplexity Grok Google AI **Stay Updated on AI** **Get Weekly AI Skills, Trends, Actionable Advice.** ##### Sign up for the newsletter Subscribe for Free You have successfully subscribed. 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