It is not currently possible to apply effects like drop shadow and outer glow to a group of individual layers, for instance a shape that is made up of a number of a number of layers. Many people would merge their layers, then apply the layer effect. Well, you know we like to keep maximum edibility in our files, so we can employ this little trick to get round this!
I’m all for using the layer blending options for funky creative images, but in certain situations you have to be carefull which you use to avoid unpredictable shifts in colour.
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