Working with Contour and Texture
The Bevel and Emboss layer styles have two powerful features, the ability to add a contour or texture to the active bevel or emboss. This lets you give your creative elements more of a realistic texture. When you apply the Contour and Texture options, the image takes on a three-dimensional texture, based on a selected pattern. Once applied, the relative depth and intensity of the texture can be precisely controlled to create rough rock-like surfaces, as well as brush metal. In addition, the Contour option lets you shape the appearance of the shadow areas of the texture style, creating even more realistic surfaces.

Work with Contour and Texture
Select the Layers palette.
Select the layer you want to apply the Bevel and Emboss style.
Click the Add Layer Style button, and then click Bevel And Emboss .
Select the appropriate bevel or emboss.
Click Contour , and then select from the available options:
Contour.
Click the list arrow, and then select from the available options. Contours are mathematical curves that determine the brightness of the bevel or emboss at different levels (default: null curve).
Anti-aliased.
Select the check box to create a visually smooth bevel or emboss.
Range.
Enter a value from 1 to 100, or drag the slider left or right. Range determines range of the contour as it is applied to the image (default: 50).
See Also
See "Working with Bevel and Emboss" on page 278 for more information on using the contour option.Click Texture , and then select from the available options:
Pattern.
Click the list arrow, and then select from the available Patterns. To add addition patterns from the Photoshop pattern library, click the Pattern Options button, located in the upper-right of the Pattern dialog box, and then select from the available pattern options.
Add To Presets.
Click the button to add the current pattern to Photoshop list of presets.
Snap To Origin.
Click the button to begin the pattern tiling from the upper left corner of the document layer.
Scale.
Enter a value from 1 to 1000 percent. Scale determines the size of the pattern as it applies to the active image (default: 100).
Depth.
Enter a value from -1000 to 1000 percent. Depth determines the intensity of the highlight and shadow areas in the texture. Negative numbers reverse the highlight and shadows (default: 100).
Invert.
Select the check box to reverse the color set of the pattern.
Link With Layer.
Select the check box to physically link the active pattern with the active layer (default: checked).
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