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Free Photoshop Layer Style Effects

Free Photoshop layer style effects you can download for special effects in a jiffy. Layer styles are compatible with Photoshop 6 and up and can also be used with Photoshop Elements.
  1. Layer Style Effects Tips

Halloween Collection Photoshop Presets

Download a collection of custom shapes and layer style effects for Halloween. This collection includes Halloween-themed custom shapes and dozens of layer styles in spooky colors and glow effects to decorate your Halloween projects. The presets can be used in Photoshop 7 and up and Photoshop Elements 2 and up.

White Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

Silver Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

Gold Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

Spring Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

Grunge Layer Styles 2 for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

Grunge Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Download a set of grunge layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These styles will create a worn-out, grungy effect on text or objects. The set includes 2 different grunge patterns, in 6 color combinations, all with and without black outlines, and instructions are provided for changing the colors.

42 Shiny Metallic Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This collection includes 7 six-packs of metallic layer styles. Each set is a different style of shiny metallic in six color variations - gold, silver, copper, blue, green, and red.

Free Photoshop Layer Styles from Deborah Ramos

Set of 23 styles covering a variety of effects. Created in Photoshop CS4. Styles include lemon rind, lime rind, cookies, glass, plastic, metal, and one awesome fabric style.

Free Patterned Layer Styles for Photoshop by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This collection includes 6 sets of assorted patterned styles and solid color styles.

Free Photoshop Layer Styles from Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This collection includes a dozen different effects in 6 colors each--72 layer styles in all.

Clear Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download this collection of layer styles featuring clear or transparent areas which allow the underlying image to show through. There are 6 sets with a dozen styles in each set--for a total of 72 unique styles in this collection. the styles are compatible with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Black Stroke Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

All the layer styles in these sets feature a bold back outline. Each style effect comes with 6 different color variations.

Wood Drama Photoshop Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

This set of wood drama styles includes the same wood grain texture with 24 different style effects.

Free Matted Frame Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop

Create quick and easy matted frames for your photos with these free layer styles. Just apply the style to a rectangle and add your picture to a layer above. This collection includes a total of 48 frame styles in 4 sets of 12 frames each.

Free Red & Green Christmas Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

This collection of 60 styles includes shiny, glossy, plastic, and gel layer styles in red, green, gold, and silver colors for Christmas.

Free Layer Styles from Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This collection includes 126 layer styles.

Free Photoshop Layer Styles

Browse and download several free layer style sets for Photoshop 7 (and up) and Photoshop Elements (2 or higher).

Silver Metallic Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

A dozen layer styles in silver and metallic tones.

Silver Stroked Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Satiny colored fill styles with silver trim in 30 color variations.

Glossy Color Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

This set includes shiny, glossy, plastic, gel layer styles in 48 unique colors.

Gold Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This set includes eight gold and gold-trimmed layer styles.

Gold Stroked Layer Styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz

Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz. This set includes satiny colored fill styles with gold trim in 36 color variations.

Silver Bevel Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free custom layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. A variety of effects for buttons text, shapes, and more.

Textured Iridescent Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free custom layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. A variety of effects for buttons text, shapes, and more.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #1

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Hammered Gold, Pitted Gold, Gold Flecks, Aqua, Magenta, Antique Gold, and more.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #2

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Freshly Fallen Snow, Candy Cane, Fresh Squeezed, Verdigris Patina, Step into Spring, Paint Flecks, Ribbon, and more.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #3

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Multi-colored Gradient Buttons.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #4

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Bubbles, Opalessence, Stone-Washed Denim, Clay, Leather Grain, Sundown, and more.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #5

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Plaid, Inset, Bevels, Bumpy Plastic, Snakeskin, Patterns, Magazine Text.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #6

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Plaid, Magazine Text, Chocolate, Denim, Shiny, Metallic.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #7

For Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Jewels & Gems Set in Gold & Silver.

Sue's Free Layer Styles #8 - Gel Effects

Download a free set of gel effects layer styles in a dozen different colors. Compatible with Photoshop 6.0 and higher and Photoshop Elements.

Iridescent Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Wild Glass Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Misc. Pattern Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Scripted Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Neon Layer Style

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Etched Inside - Jewel Tones

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Faceted Iridescent Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Fire Opal Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Iridescent Rainbow Metal Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Assorted Metallic Layer Styles

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Brass with Tarnish

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Harlequin Glass

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Imperial Rome

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Rusty

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Heated Stainless

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Iridescent #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Copper #1

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Colored Inside Bevel

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Ancient Rune #1

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Jeweled Textured

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Jeweled Textured #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Silver Inlaid Beveled

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Refraction #1

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Inlaid Wood Bevels

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Glass

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Refraxted #1

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Amber Styles

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Ancient Rune #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Copper #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Imperial Rome #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Ancient Rune #3

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Brass Beveled BT

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Glass Wing Pattern

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Iron Rust #1

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Refraxtion #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Wood #3

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Rough Metal #1

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Iridescent #3

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Copper #3

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Ancient Rune #4

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Ancient Rune #5

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Copper #4

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Inlaid Metal Bevel

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Iron

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Rough Metal #2

Free layer styles for Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 by John Woods.

Wood #4

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Jewel Burst

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Iron Bevel

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Iridescent #4

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Inlaid Wood Bevels #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0.

Imperial Gold

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Dark Glass

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Etched Inside

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Copper #5

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Weathered Brass

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Beveled Brass #2

By John Woods. Compatible with Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Metal Stroke Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free meta stroke layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Edge Glow Stroke Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free edge glow layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. .

Edged Text Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free edged text layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Glass Neon Glow Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free glass neon glow layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Metal Stroke #2 Layer Styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Free metal stroke layer styles for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Clik International Free Photoshop Styles

An outstanding collection of free Photoshop layer styles with nice, large preview examples. A donation is requested but not required.

Kristin Bradley's Photoshop 6 Layer Effects

"Create cool automatic effects using the brand new layer effects features of Photoshop 6. Original effects available only through this web site." Includes Glass, glass text and pearl

Don Lee's Photoshop Style Layer Effects: Series #14

Two free layer stayle effects named "hurricane" and "halloween."

Fire Text Effects for Photoshop

From StyleWorks: "Set your text ablaze with our free fire text effects for Photoshop! This download includes a free PSD demo file and 4 different fire layer styles in small, medium, large, and extra large sizes. These layer styles work great with vectors and shapes, too."

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #1

By Don Lee: "In this tutorial, you can see three Style Layer effects that I created in Adobe Photoshop 7.0. There are samples of the effects so you can see what the final design will look like. Best of all, you can download the Style Layer and use it for your own creations."

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #2

BY Don Lee: "Style effect #1 is intended to give that 'Indiana Jones' look... The second effect uses the zebra texture element for the inner 'stripes' and the aqua blue and white gradient for the watery look. The third effect is for you fire-loving folks out there who want a little 'burn' for your designs."

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #3

'Dreams', 'Cheetah' and 'Stormy' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #4

'Bad Moon Rising', 'Wizardry' and 'Train Wreck' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #5

'Snowball', 'Shadow' and 'Surfing' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #6

'Frozen Tundra', 'Jaguar' and 'Jungle Jim' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #7

'Mystery', 'Mystic' and 'Stone Age' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #8

'Quicksilver' and 'Spiderman' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #9

'Artwork' and 'Lavalamp' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects- Series #10

'Phantom's Opera' and 'Basketball' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop 7 Style Layer Effects: Series #11

'HULK' and 'Grape Jelly' layer styles by Don Lee.

Photoshop Style Layer Effects: Series #12

By Don Lee: "2 more effects that you can implement into your Style Layers palette to give your designs or text elements a new look quick and easy. The effects are named 'Showtime' and 'Fireball.'"

Adobe Photoshop Style Layers #13

Two free layer styles by Don Lee: Surfer and Liquid.

Adobe Photoshop Layer Style Effects: Series #14

Hurricane and halloween layer styles by Don Lee.

Adobe Photoshop Style Layers: Series #15

RC Surfer and Snowman layer styles by Don Lee.

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