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LAYER STYLE TECHNIQUES 171

4. In the Layers palette, drag the Drop Shadow effect you’ve already built from the Kitchen-A-
mlwk-ilnd layer to the Walnut layer. Figure 5.35 shows where to start dragging and where to
drop the effect so that it becomes part of the Walnut layer.

TIP Save time by reusing Layer Style Effects!

Figure 5.35
…and drop the effect just below the destination layer name.
Drag and drop Layer
Style Effects

Drag the effect from its icon here…

Applying Grain in Two Directions
Now you will create another material-based layer and fill it with a pattern from your custom library.
Let’s apply a vertical grain mahogany pattern to the counter surrounding the sink and a horizontal
grain mahogany surrounding the stove. To apply two different patterns, we need a transition line on
the line-work layer.
1. Create a new layer (press Shift+Ctrl+N). In the New Layer dialog box, type Mahogany Verti-
cal Grain, give the layer a red color, and click OK. Fill the right side of the bar countertop with
black. Apply a Pattern Overlay layer style. Choose Mahogany from the Pattern Picker and
click OK to close the Layer Style dialog box. Figure 5.36 shows the results so far.

Figure 5.36
The mahogany and
walnut patterns applied