Layer Effect Separation

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kit wilkins
Feb 11, 2009
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I duplicated a layer which already had a drop shadow applied to it. When I go to change the values of the drop shadow on the NEW layer it also affects the layer affects of the ORIGINAL layer. Why is this happening and how do I avoid it so that I can have the layers display unique drop shadow effects?

Thanks

Kit
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Chris_Cox
Feb 11, 2009
No, making changes to the styles on one layer will not affect the style on another layer.

You can only do that by putting the layer in a smart object, then duplicating the smart object.
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kit wilkins
Feb 11, 2009
Chris, how can that be? I duplicated my rastered layer and its doing it.
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Chris_Cox
Feb 11, 2009
I don’t know what you are seeing, but making changes to styles on one layer won’t affect the styles on another layer.
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Phil_Taz
Feb 11, 2009
Global light?
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Chris_Cox
Feb 11, 2009
Yeah, if he tries to change the light angle and has it set to global – that would change it, of course. (that’s expected behavior though)
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kit wilkins
Feb 11, 2009
Ah, I think that’s what it is – global light. Thanks guys

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