<Return to the Table of Contents> Bevel Bevel creates a wide variety of embossed, carved and bevelled shapes. Bevel quickly imitates shiny embossed metal. With new surface textures, Bevel also renders pitted, bumpy and craggy objects. Improved shaping tools give you direct control over the bevel profile. Smoothness and corner rounding controls yield smoother, softer effects. Bevel is perfect for creating interface buttons, eye-popping text and more. 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. C reate 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 Darken Deep Areas Shade Interior 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. Lighting Tab Direction Controls the direction from which the light falls on the bevel. 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. Shadow Color Choose any color for the shadow. For more information on selecting colors, see Color Selection Tools. Bevel Profile Tab See Common Bevel Tools for more details. <Return to the Table of Contents>