Emboss
The Emboss effect adds a grayscale relief to an image.
Customized settings can be saved as a preset for future use. Presets can be selected from the Presets drop-down, or saved by clicking the adjacent Save icon.
To Emboss an image:
- Select Filter | Add | Special Effects from the main menu, or press Shift + Alt + S.
- In the Effects dialog, navigate to the Artistic group.
- Select Emboss.
- Set the options as described below.
- Do one of the following:
- Click OK to accept your changes and close the panel.
- Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.
Emboss Options
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Elevation |
Specifies the light source's elevation on the image. Lower values produce more shadows and a darker image. Higher values produce fewer shadows and a lighter image. |
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Weight |
Specifies the amount of relief added to the image. Higher values increase the relief depth. |
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Azimuth |
Specifies the angle of shadows that extend from the edges of image details. A value of 0 adds shadows to the left side, while a value of 180 adds shadows to the right side. |
Right-click a slider to reset to the default value.
Use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of the image. 
Use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of the image. 
Use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point. 