Instructions for Prototype Photoshop Styles

# Instructions

## Prototype Photoshop Styles

Hi, first, thank you for purchasing Prototype Photoshop Styles !
This is a small guide that will help you correctly apply the styles.
Also if you not find a response in this help file, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'll respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

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Author: Vlad

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### Short description

This is a pack of realistic One-Layer Photoshop styles.
These can be used in very much projects both web and in print templates. The styles can be applied over a layer, a text, a shape, etc… and working with more fonts. I hope that will be useful for you, Enjoy !

#### The Pack Contains:

- » ASL Styles
- » PSD Layered File
- » Fonts list
- » Illustrated Instructions

#### Styles Features:

- » Realistic styles
- » Scalable layers
- » One-Layer styles
- » Easy personifiable
- » Editable Text Layers
- » Working with more fonts
- » Applicable with just one click
- » Can be applied over a layer, a text, a shape, etc...

###### Quick note: Recomanded Text Size: 120pt -> 360pt

### How to install a font

#### Method 1

#### For Windows

- Right click on the font
- Click Install

#### Method 2

#### For Windows

- Copy the font in C:\Windows\Fonts

Here's a list with fonts that I used for the demo: fonts_used.txt

###### Quick Note: You can use Prototype Styles with more fonts

### How to add the style pack

#### Method 1

- Open Adobe Photoshop
- Go to Edit > Preset Manager
- Select Styles and click Load
- Load prototype_styles.asl

#### Method 2

- Make double click in the prototype_styles.asl

#### Method 3

- Drag and drop prototype_styles.asl into Adobe Photoshop

#### Method 4

- Place the .asl file into Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop\Presets\Styles

### How to apply layer style

#### Method 1

#### After you have added .asl styles

- Select one layer
- Go to Blending Options > Styles
Or go to styles palette (Window > Styles)
- Select a Prototype style > Click OK

#### Method 2

#### Without .asl styles

- Open prototype_styles.psd
- Right click on the layer that has the style you want to use
- Click Copy Layer Style
- Go to your layer (one that you want to apply the style)
- Right click on this and click Paste Layer Style

#### Method 3

#### Without .asl styles (for text)

- Open prototype_styles.psd
- Go to the layer that have the style that you want to use
- Edit that layer with your custom text
- Drag and drop the layer in another Photoshop document

###### Quick Note: You can apply the styles over a layer, a text, a shape, etc...

### Notes

#### Note 1

#### For the Metallic style and Sunset style you must change the default values for angle and altitude

- Go to Blending Options > Bevel and Emboss
- Shading: Angles = 135 ; Altitude = 65
*Sorry for this inconvenience.

#### Note 2

#### It may be that styles may not work properly... This is due to the size of layer, but you can fix it :)

- Go to Blending Options > Pattern Overlay
- Drag pattern on the layer that you applied > Click OK

### Demo Backgrounds

#### Credits for used backgrounds

#### These are from:

Iceberg: http://www.notre-planete.info/photos/galeries/paysage/iceberg4.jpg
Volcano: http://taksnoproblem.pbworks.com/f/1270756317/LiquidHotMagma.jpg
Snake: http://www.free-pet-wallpapers.com/free-pet-wallpapers/free-pet-desktop-backgrounds/157414238.jpg
Musical: http://www.windows7ms.com/wp-content/wallpapers/Abstract/orange-mess-abstract-398076.jpg
Stadium: http://www.fctwente.nl/images/upload/film/2008-11-wallpaper-1024x768.jpg
Robotic: http://www.tutsking.com/wp-content/uploads/apple-wallpaper-metal.jpg
Jaguar: http://animals.nationalgeographic.co.uk/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/1024/leopard-sleeping-in-tree.jpg
Sunset: http://sunsetwallpapers.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Y.sunset.jpg
Leafs: http://desktop-world.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Raining_by_ipapun.jpg

#### That's all, good look !

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