how to crop and not have the layer style/effects move?

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Heather_Perkins
Dec 20, 2007
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Hello,
I’m sorry if this is a dumb question, but I can’t seem to figure it out. I’ve come across it before and it annoys me to no end, but I don’t know how to stop it.
First, how to make it so that different layers have their own effects? I’m working on something with a few layers, and I’d like them to (for example) each have their own shadow settings. Whenever I change one, they all change. Is there a way to stop this?
Second, how do I make it so that when I crop something that has a shadow or some other effect, the effect does not reposition itself based on the new cropped image-but stays exactly the way it was before cropped? I’m hoping someone knows what I mean.
Thank you.
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george_dingwall
Dec 20, 2007
Hi Heather,

For the first part of your question, all you have to do is to turn off the "Use Global Light" option in those styles that place shadows.

For the second part, I am unable to replicate this effect on my system. When I crop an image with layer styles, they don’t seem to change for me.

Can you post a before and after example of what it is exactly you are getting. It might be helpful in trying to diagnose the problem.

Bye for now.
HP
Heather_Perkins
Dec 20, 2007
Thanks for your response.
For the second issue here is an example. I’m sure this is probably just another little setting that I’m overlooking lol.
Say I’ve got this header-type graphic:
<http://littlebitdifferent.com/medium%20blue%20gradient.jpg>

I want to cut out a section of it somewhere in the middle to make it a background tile for a page header or whatever. Here’s what happens when I crop a section out of the middle:
< http://littlebitdifferent.com/medium%20blue%20gradient%20cro pped.jpg>

Notice that the little left corner of the shadow is there, even though I cropped from the middle of the original file? Obviously I would want the tile’s shadow to go across the whole bottom of the tile………
See what I mean?
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george_dingwall
Dec 20, 2007
Hi Heather,

That’s the way layer styles work. The style is applied to the whole layer, not just a portion of the image. In your case, after cropping what’s left is the whole image, and your original shadow settings are applied.

If you want to use the small part of the banner you might try flattening the image before you crop, or at least create a flattened copy of your original. You will lose the angled effect of the shadow, but it will give you a continuous shadow across the whole header.

Hope this helps.

Bye for now.
RK
Rob_Keijzer
Dec 20, 2007
Heather,

By Cropping you cut off the canvas to the right side, so even if the shadow wanted to be there there isn’t any room for it. There is no canvas where you want it to be.

I think you should make a selection equal to the crop you first intended, then reverse that selection, and delete/erase the area outside of the selection.

That way the shadow will follow the lower right corner too.

Then crop. But include the drop shadow on the right hand side.

Rob
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Heather_Perkins
Dec 20, 2007
OK, it works alright if I flatten or merge all before cropping. Thanks!
HP
Heather_Perkins
Dec 20, 2007
Thanks Rob. I’m not sure what you mean about the right side, it’s the left that I was having trouble with. Maybe I just don’t understand. Thanks for the tip about reversing the selection and deleting.
RK
Rob_Keijzer
Dec 20, 2007
Heather,

‘m not sure what you mean about the right side

That’s where the shadow was cropped off in your second (cropped) example.

Anyway, good you’re going again.

Rob

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