Layer effects applied per text line instead of the whole text block

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February 5, 2026
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It would be great if layer effects applied to text could work per line, not only to the entire text block. Right now I have to split the text into separate lines manually so that the layer effects are applied correctly to each line. It would be much more convenient if this worked automatically for multi-line text.

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ExUSA

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This would require Adobe to considerably change text handling. It’s the same with scripting text attributes, requires some gyrations to apply different formatting to separate lines. I don’t see this happening because the entire layer will always be affected by Layer Effects.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

Copy the layer

Add a layer mask to both layers.

Edit the copied layer’s layer styles and mask out the unwanted area on both layers.

Or simply turn off the layer style in the copied layer

jane-e

Community Expert

@artur_0832 wrote: I have to split the text into separate lines manually so that the layer effects are applied correctly to each line.

”Layer Effects” will always affect the entire layer, as the name implies. Are you saying that pressing Return to create a new line is working for you and that PS is applying a Layer Effect to part of a layer? That doesn’t make sense (to me).

Trevor’s suggestion is a good one. Let us know if that works for you.

Jane

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