Can a layer style be applied before the effect is applied?

[Declan Smith]

Precompose the layer with the layer style then apply the effects to the precomposed layer

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[Ian Dillon]

That’s what I was trying to avoid. lol

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[Todd Kopriva]

Declan’s answer is the right one.

Layer styles are applied as the last step in the render pipeline, along with blending modes. They are much more similar to blending modes than to effects under the hood.

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