7. The Menus / 7.8 The Effects Menu
7.8.51 Layer Style/Special Emboss
Special Emboss is very similar to Inner Emboss, offers much more control
over the appearance of the style.
The following list the main advantages of Special Emboss in comparison to
Inner Emboss. All examples are applied to simple red rectangle:
- The edge contour can be controlled more precisely.

- Shapes
with a hole can be created.

- The
layer, which the Special Emboss is used on, can be gradually made
transparent. In combination with the other new features more
sophisticated glass and gel effects can be created.

- Any
number of light sources can be used for lighting. The following
example uses three: one from above, one from the bottom and one
perpendicular above the rectangle.

- Additional
to parallel light point-light sources can be used now, too.
Point-light allows a more dynamic lighting. The left example shows
parallel light, the right point-light.

- Additionally
a texture can be applied to create a more dynamic structure
on the surfaces. The left example uses a simple pattern, the right side a
text.
