Applying an Inner Glow Style
The Inner Glow style creates the appearance of a glow on the inside of a layer object. For example, creating black text and applying an inner glow style, changes the object by lightening the edges of the text. Once you apply the inner glow, you can control the color size and intensity of the glow style to create the exact special effect you're after. You can also apply the Outer Glow style to the image, and the glow effect spreads out into the surrounding transparent areas of the layer.

Apply an Inner Glow Style
Select the Layers palette.
Click the layer you want to apply the Inner Glow style.
Click the Add Layer Style button, and then click Inner Glow .
Select from the available Inner Glow options:
Blend Mode.
Click the list arrow, and then select from the available options. The Blend Mode option instructs Photoshop how to blend the selected Inner Glow with the colors of the active image (default: Normal).
Opacity.
Enter a value from 0 to 100 percent, or drag the slider left or right. Opacity determines how much of the Inner Glow masks the original image pixels (default: 100).For Your Information
Creating Chiseled Text with Inner Glow You can create realistic chiseled text using the Inner Glow style. Just create some white text, and apply an inner glow using a dark gray inner glow color. Add a dark Background layer, and the text appears as if it's chiseled into the background.
Noise.
Enter a value from 0 to 100 percent, or drag the slider left or right. The noise option introduces a random shift to the colors of the Inner Glow (default: 0).
Solid Color.
Click the Solid Color swatch box, and then select a color from the Color Picker dialog box (default: light yellow).
Gradient.
Click the Gradient list arrow, and then select a gradient (as opposed to a solid color) for the Inner Glow.
Technique.
Click the list arrow, and then select between a Softer, and a Precise Outer Glow. The precise option creates a realistic, but more complex Outer Glow.
Source.
Click the Center option to have the glow illuminate from center, or the Edge option to have the glow illuminate from the edge.
Choke.
Enter a value from 0 to 100 percent, or drag the slider left or right. Choke reduces the layer mask prior to blurring (default: 0).
Size.
Enter a value from 0 to 250 pixels, or drag the slider left or right. Size determines the size of the glow (default: 81)
Contour.
Click the list arrow, and then select from the available options.
Anti-aliased.
Select the check box to create a visually smooth Inner Glow.
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).
Jitter.
Enter a value from 1 to 100, or drag the slider left or right. Jitter increases or decreases the random value of gradients applied to the Inner Glow.
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