The 3D effects create images or selections that appear to have three dimensions. These effects are particularly useful for creating images for Web pages.
To see the appropriate effect for the Buttonize, Chisel, Cutout, Drop Shadow, Inner Bevel, and Outer Bevel effects, first make a selection in the image. For the Drop Shadow effect in particular, if you want to apply a drop shadow to the entire image, expand the canvas or add a border first, select the image area, and then apply the drop shadow.
To apply an effect, choose it from the Effects Browser or choose Effects > 3D Effects and select one of the following effects.
To apply these effects to an entire layer, increase the canvas size to add pixels around the edges.
Important: These effects work on greyscale and 16 million color (24-bit) images only. To increase the color depth of an image, see Increasing the Color Depth of an Image.
To apply an effect:
Choose the effect from the Effects Browser or choose Effects > 3D Effects and select one of the following effects: