How do I make Style Settings in Layer Styles active?

[david mateer]

No matter what I try I cant get the Style Settings in Layer Styles to be active - its just greyed out. I want to add a drop shadow to text. Ive committed and simplyfied the text and have the text layer selected.
Thanks in anticipation
david

[Wendy]

Hi David ...

Just try this for me:

Create a new document
File>New file, colour mode RGB, white
Type something on the layer in red

Now go to the Styles and Effects palette
and select layer styles
then select drop shadows

Does that work? ... or if not what happens (is it still grayed out)?


Wendy

[Wendy]

David ..

I forgot to say that you don't need to simplify a text layer in order to add a layer style to it.

Wendy

[david mateer]

Thanks Wendy, that works - so easy when you know how! I was going to the wrong palette. Trying to use style effects from the drop down menu
cheers
david

[Wendy]

David,

Oh so that was the problem ... just glad to have helped. Now you can add drop shadows everywhere :)


Wendy