Multiple Layer Styles (Same Style) Per Layer?

316 views8 repliesLast post: 7/25/2006
I'm wondering if you can add multiple Layer Styles of the same style to the same layer?

For instance, I'd like to add 2 different Drop Shadow Layer Styles to a particular layer. Can I do this?

Thanks!
#1
Have you tried it? ;)
#2
Haha. Yes.
When I go to add another Drop Shadow it thinks that I want to modify the first one and brings up that window. Am I overlooking something?
#3
You'll need to make the first Drop Shadow its own layer first then do the second one.

From the flyout Option(or right click) context menu--Create Layer.
#4
You can however have two different styles applied to the same layer
#5
The solution in the meantime is to duplicate the layer, change the values of the drop shadow, and lower the FILL opacity of the layer to 0.
#6
Ah, yes - thanks, Pierre.

I wonder if anyone else has ever wanted this feature. I guess it'd just be nice if the Drop Shadow options were a bit more robust.
#7
Yes, others have asked for this, but all the other apps that have access to the layer styles would then need to be re-written, and there is a workaround...
#8
Don't forget to uncheck "use global light" or the old style will follow your new setting.
#9