beautiful effects by combining and experimenting with them. To add different kind of layer effects, open your Layer Style window. Check the boxes to toggle some of the layer effect options listed. Lock your layer by selecting the layer and then choosing the lock icon in the Layer panel and you can unlock it by selecting the layer and pressing the lock icon again. Creating your own custom styles in Photoshop is a great time saver. It automatically loads your desired styles that you have created in the previous topics. To create this: • Add two or more styles in the layer style panel. • Right-click on the layer and choose Blending Options. • Click on the New Style button and type the name of your style. To view the style you made click on the Styles option in the upper left of the Layer Style dialog box.