1. Photoshop Styles & Filters
Layer Styles & Filters
Photoshop Styles & Filters

2. Overview Layer Styles Filter Overview
Filter Effects from the Filter Menu
Sharpening Images
Photo Filters
Fixing old Pictures

3. Layer Styles These are a little different from standard PS Filters.
Styles are attached to the layer itself and are editable as you work.
We can control Layer Styles from the Layers Panel
These are great when working with Text/Shapes in PS.

4. Layer Styles To access the Layer Styles:
Right click on a layer and select Layer Styles to bring up the options menu, or
At the bottom of the Layer’s panel – the FX button will allow you to work with the layer styles and apply them to your active selected layer.
Note the eye next to the layer style – allows you to show/hide effects if already added to the layer.

5. Filter Overview
On the main menu bar – An entire drop down dedicated to Filters
One of the more fun areas of PS, but also very overused
Do Not make the Filter the focal point of the project
Two ways to add a filter to your project:
Highlight the layer you want to apply the filter to in the Layer Panel, or
Using a Selection Tool – Select a portion of an image to apply the filter to, this will ‘protect’ the rest of the image.

6. Sharpening Images Begin with the Giz.jpg and open it in Photoshop
Turn the background layer into a standard Layer
Name it Gizmo

7. Sharpening Images With your selection tool – set the feather to 5px
Select Gizmo’s Face using one of the selection tools
From the main menu –
Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask
Test this using the following values:
Amount: 80%
Radius: 1.0
Threshold: 10

8. Photo Filters
Continuing with the Gizmo image, add a Photo Filter to the image
Under the Adjustment Panel – Open Photo Filters
A new list should open up for you and show:

9. Photo Filters A note on these Photo Filters:
These carry over from actual Film Era – We would actually screw the filters onto the front of the camera
Try some of these filters on Gizmo
Can save and close your image

10. Using Filters to Fix Old Photos
Open the OldImage.jpg in Photoshop
Begin by going to Filter > Noise > Dust and Scratches
Note that these filters can only do so much.
Sometimes an image is just beyond repair – It won’t look good and can lose much of its detail.

11. Using Filters to Fix Old Photos
Using the Dust and Scratches pop-up window, adjust the Radius and Threshold properties
Note: Make sure Preview is checked to see the changes
Remember that you can also move around the preview box and zoom in and out to see the results in other areas of the pictures.
Choose File > Revert now to go back to the original image
Test another tool to see if it can do any better, the Spot Healing Brush
Add a new layer and name it Remove Scratches. It’s good practice to apply the steps taken to an empty layer
Think about why this would be good (Hint: Original files)

12. Using Filters to Fix Old Photos
Activate the Spot Healing Brush
Make sure to select “Sample All Layers” on the Control bar
Necessary due to painting on an empty layer. This way, the content of the layers further down the stack are included in the result.
To remove small flecks on the image click on them. For larger flecks use a painting motion.
The Spot Healing Brush is also good for removing blemishes and moles off skin
The results can be improved upon by reducing the opacity of the layer.

13. Using Filters to Fix Old Photos
Sharpening a Person in a photograph:
Choose a selection tool that you like and make a selection around the person in the photograph.
Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask on the main menu.
Unsharping is from the film era and a process used to correct blurring
An excellent asset but again – can only help so much.
If starting with a poor quality image, it’s still a poor quality image.

14. Using Filters to Fix Old Photos
For the Unsharp Properties:
Amount: around 150 for objects and less if a person but more if a lot of detail is needed. (Try 75)
Radius: Surrounding pixels that are affected by the sharpening (Try 1)
Threshold: Try 10, but don’t be afraid to play around with it
You are the Designer, it’s about what looks good!