Effects — Metal & light
Bevel / emboss effect
Add raised, embossed relief to your photo with adjustable light angle, depth and mix for stamped-metal and paper-relief looks.
- Status
- Live
- Category
- Metal & light
- Settings
- 3
What is the Bevel / emboss effect?
Emboss and bevel effects fake a three-dimensional surface by lighting a height map from one side. Bright edges face the light, dark edges face away, and the image appears pressed into or raised from the surface, like embossed paper, coins or metal plates.
Set the light angle to decide where highlights and shadows fall, then use depth for relief strength and mix to blend the embossed layer with the original photo.
Bevel / emboss settings
- Light angle
- Depth
- Mix
Best photos for it
- Textured surfaces, stone and fabric
- Logos, text and graphic shapes
- Portraits for a coin or medal look
Tips for better results
- Tip 01
A light from the top left feels natural, because most people read light as coming from above.
- Tip 02
Lower depth gives a subtle, tasteful relief; higher depth looks like carved stone.
- Tip 03
Lower the mix to keep colour from the photo.
Common questions
What does Mix do?
Mix blends between the original photo and the embossed result, so you can keep as much of the photo as you like.
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Also searched as: Emboss filter, Relief effect, 3D texture filter.