<Return to the Table of Contents> Chrome Chrome simulates mirror-polished chrome, liquid metal and other shiny surfaces. Chrome features improved reflection map technology, which yields more realistic reflections. Built-in bevelling tools are vastly improved, generating smoother, better looking bevels, including corner rounding on sharp edges and angles. Chrome shares Bevel’s easier-to-use bevel editor and adds surface textures to further expand the versatility of the filter. Settings Tab See Using Settings for more information. Basic Tab Create Output in New Layer Above Current Creates a layer above 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 Above Current is unavailable when recording actions in Photoshop. Clear this checkbox when recording actions.
Bevel Width Bevel Height Smoothness Round Corners Bevel Placement | See Common Bevel Tools for more details.
Reflection Map Selects a reflection map file. Reflection maps provide the reflective, metal surface. Blur Desharpens the reflection map image. If the reflection map is too sharp, Chrome renders an effect like a mirror, rather than a metallic surface. Adding a little blur helps moderate the effect. If you want a mirror like surface, don't blur the selection at all. Increasing Blur defocuses the reflection map. Manage Reflection Maps See Managing Reflection Maps for more information. Lighting Tab Direction Controls the direction from which the light falls on the drops. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the direction, or enter a value between 0 and 360 degrees. Inclination Controls the angle formed by the light and the page. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the inclination, or enter a value between 0 and 90 degrees. Highlight Brightness Controls the intensity of the shiny highlights appearing on the bevel's surface. Highlight Size Controls the size of the shiny highlights on areas facing the light; higher values yield larger highlights. Highlight Color Choose any color for the shiny highlights. For more information on selecting colors, see Color Selection Tools. Tint Amount Controls the opacity of the Tint Color. Tint Color Selects a color to dye the shiny surface. Increasing Tint Amount, with yellow selected as the tint color, transforms shiny silver into gold.
Surface Bump Depth Bump Spacing | See Common Bevel Tools for more details.
Random Seed Controls the random elements of this filter. Click it until you get a result you like. Bevel Profile Tab See Common Bevel Tools for more details. <Return to the Table of Contents>