Quick Tip Tuesday: On the Shady Side

I tend to be a multi-photo scrapper, which means LOTS of layers!  And often most of those layers need the same shadow – same depth, opacity, and direction.  And there’s a quick and easy way to do that!

I’ll pick one layer, and apply the shadow the way I like it, then copy it.

In PS: with the layer that has the style selected, right-click and choose Copy Layer Style.  In PSE: Go to the Layer menu and choose Layer Style, then choose Copy Layer Style.

But here’s the best part –
you can paste to more than one layer! Go ahead and select all the other layers you want that same shadow on (I tend to hold the CTRL key and click on layers in the palette) then in PS right-click again and choose Paste Layer Style, or in PSE go back to the Layer menu and choose Layer Style, then Paste Layer Style.

Since I usually wait until I’m all done with the layout to add shadows, this is a quick and easy way to make sure everything matches just right!

If you’re a multi-photo scrapper like me, I’ll bet you get a lot of use out of this tip, and your layouts will look better for it.  Happy Scrapping!

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