Photoshop Finishing Touches

Edit > Stroke vs. Stroke Layer Style

There are two ways to apply a stroke—as a layer style or by using Edit>Stroke—and as you can probably guess, there are advantages to each. If you have objects on a separate layer and want to add a stroke, then using a layer style has two distinct advantages: you can edit the stroke at any time, and the stroke automatically resizes as you resize the object on the layer. On the other hand, you cannot apply a filter to a layer style, so if that’s one of the options you’re looking for, it’s better to use Edit>Stroke.

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Regardless of which method you use to add a stroke, there is one factor that ...