Learn how to emboss an image in Photoshop CS.

Step 1

Open an image by clicking on File>Open and select the image you need to emboss.

Step 2

Click on Image>Adjustments>Desaturate to make it gray.

Step 3

Right click on the layer to Duplicate it. You can rename it.

Step 4

Click on Image>Adjustments>Invert. (You'll see an x-ray image)

Step 5

Set the layer opacity to 50%, then you'll see a gray image.

Step 6

Select the move tool from the tool bar. Then press the down arrow key, then the right arrow key (for beveling) Use the left arrow key to give an inner bevel if you wish.

Step 7

Here's the embossed image.