Strokes In Photoshop CS4

This entry is part 16 of 18 in the series Photo Shop CS4 Tutorials

People that create images in Photoshop CS4, in particular Photoshop CS4 CS3, will use strokes. They also use them with text and shapes. Photoshop CS4 provides different variations of what strokes you can add to your image.
Strokes In Photoshop CS4
Using Photoshop CS4 CS3, select a file that you wish to use to implement a stroke with. Choose the layer in which you want to use to apply the stroke. You will find this in the Layers palette. When it is chosen, the layer will be highlighted.

Using the right click button from your mouse, select “Blending Options”. You will see the Layer Style dialog box. In the same box, you will find the “Stroke” component in the Styles listing. You will see it on the right side of the box.

If you want different stroke settings, you can make changes as follows:

• Changing the size – move the slider to the right for a larger size; move it to the left for a smaller size.

• Changing position – You have three choices, inside, center or outside.

• Changing fill type – You can choose from color, gradient or pattern.

You can either choose to change the stroke’s opacity (cloudiness or dullness) or implement blend mode. After you’ve selected what you wanted, save your settings and close the dialog box. You will see the changes in the chosen layer of your image or photo.

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