| View Full Version : More control for emboss? fredley 11-15-2003, 05:41 PM Is there any way to get more control over the emboss function? I see in PS7 that you can adjust parameters in a popup menu. Is there any way to increase the depth of the emboss in Elements. (Yes, I do have Hidden Power if this makes it possible.) Doug Nelson 11-15-2003, 06:43 PM Elements 2 and Photoshop CS have exactly the same emboss popup, with sliders for height (depth), angle, and amount. PS does add the option of emboss as a layer style, with a few more controls. Maybe that's what you had in mind? fredley 11-15-2003, 06:48 PM Sorry, I'm on the first version of Elements. I just assumed that version 2 was the same in this regard. Thanks for your reply! Leah 11-16-2003, 04:41 PM I have Elements 1 and the Emboss filter (Filter -> Stylize -> Emboss) does have a Height slider (plus angle and amount). Are you not getting this popup control for some reason? fredley 11-16-2003, 07:26 PM Leah - Possibly I am asking the wrong question. What I'm trying to do is have text appear as if it is embossed on a photo. I've seen this effect accomplished with a couple of keystrokes in PS7. I don't know if this can be accomplished with the filter emboss. The one that I was trying to use is in the effects palate. If I try the filter that you refer to, it appears to be embossed in metal. The embossing that I'm trying to replicate actually has the background colors showing through the text. Leah 11-17-2003, 01:09 AM Put the text in a new layer in black. Then run Filter -> Stylize -> Emboss (you'll get a warning message about having to rasterize the text layer, which is OK). Then change the Blend Mode of the layer with the text on it from Normal to Overlay (or you could try Soft Light or Hard Light which will give slightly different effects). At least, if I've understood you right and the atteched image is the effect you're going for... Richard_Lynch 11-17-2003, 10:33 AM If you create a manual emboss, the settings are virtually unlimited. I can write this up if you are really interested. Richard fredley 11-17-2003, 09:08 PM Leah, I love you! That is exactly what I am looking for! Richard, I wouldn't want to trouble you, but I would be interested. Thanks!:) fredley 11-18-2003, 05:49 PM Richard, I would like to know what you mean by manual emboss . I would like more control over the emboss parameters. Thanks. fredley 12-13-2003, 05:02 PM Originally posted by Richard_Lynch If you create a manual emboss, the settings are virtually unlimited. I can write this up if you are really interested. Richard Really Richard, I am interested if you could find the time. |