<Return to the Table of Contents> Gradient Glow Settings Tab See Using Settings for more information. Basic Tab Create Output In New Layer Below Current Creates a layer below the working layer (in Photoshop and Elements only) and renders the effect to it. This feature allows you to view, edit, or turn off the effect without affecting the original layer. If you switch filters from within a filter window, the new layer feature will be disabled in the filter you've switched to. If you want to apply a filter in a new layer, make sure you start with the filter you plan to apply. Create Output In New Layer Below Current is unavailable when recording actions in Photoshop. Clear this checkbox when recording actions. Note: This feature cannot be used on a background layer. Glow Type Selects the style of glow. Inside—Renders glows inward from the selection boundary. Outside—Renders the glow outward from the selection boundary and fills the interior of the selection (unless Mask Selection is enabled). Both—Renders the glow inward and outward. Glow types illustrated. Mask Selection Masks the interior of the selection. Mask selection enabled. Glow Radius Controls the expansion of the glow. Soften Corners Smoothes gradient transitions around sharp angles. Increasing Soften Corners. Overall Opacity Controls the transparency of the glow. Low values yield a more transparent effect. Underlying images remain more visible. Higher values reduce the visibility of underlying images. Distortion Amount Introduces lumps into the glow. Increasing Distortion Amount. Distortion Lump Size Controls the size of the distortion lumps. Increasing Distortion Lump Size Gradient For more information on using gradients, see Using the Gradient Editor. Random Seed Controls the random elements of this filter. Click it until you get a result you like. <Return to the Table of Contents>