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Chrome
Chrome simulates mirror-polished chrome, liquid metal and other shiny surfaces. Chrome features improved reflection map technology, which yields more realistic reflections. Built-in bevelling tools are vastly improved, generating smoother, better looking bevels, including corner rounding on sharp edges and angles. Chrome shares Bevel’s easier-to-use bevel editor and adds surface textures to further expand the versatility of the filter. Settings
Tab
See Using Settings for more information.
Basic
Tab
Create
Output in New Layer Above Current
Creates a layer above the working layer (in Photoshop and Elements only)
and renders the effect to it. This feature allows you to view, edit, or
turn off the effect without affecting the original layer.
If you switch filters from within a filter window, the new layer feature
will be disabled in the filter you've switched to. If you want to apply
a filter in a new layer, make sure you start with the filter you plan
to apply.
Create Output In New Layer Above Current is unavailable when recording actions in Photoshop. Clear this checkbox when recording actions.
Bevel
Width
Bevel Height
Smoothness
Round Corners
Bevel Placement
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Reflection
Map
Selects a reflection map file. Reflection maps provide the reflective,
metal surface.
Blur
Desharpens the reflection map image. If the reflection map is
too sharp, Chrome renders an effect like a mirror, rather than a metallic
surface. Adding a little blur helps moderate the effect. If you want a
mirror like surface, don't blur the selection at all.

Increasing
Blur defocuses the reflection map.
Manage
Reflection Maps
See Managing
Reflection Maps for more information.
Lighting
Tab
Direction
Controls the direction from which the light falls on the drops.
Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the direction,
or enter a value between 0 and 360 degrees.
Inclination
Controls the angle formed by the light and the page. Click and
drag within the lighting control box to change the inclination, or enter
a value between 0 and 90 degrees.
Highlight Brightness
Controls the intensity of the shiny highlights appearing on the
bevel's surface.
Highlight Size
Controls the size of the shiny highlights on areas facing the
light; higher values yield larger highlights.
Highlight Color
Choose any color for the shiny highlights. For more information
on selecting colors,
see Color Selection Tools.
Tint
Amount
Controls the
opacity of the Tint Color.
Tint Color
Selects
a color to dye the shiny surface.

Increasing
Tint Amount, with yellow selected as the tint color, transforms shiny
silver into gold.
Random
Seed
Controls the random elements of this filter. Click it until you get a
result you like.
Bevel
Profile Tab
See Common Bevel Tools for
more details.
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