Clear Layer Style Missing in Photoshop 26.1.0

[JP2019]

Photoshop started with a pop-up about the new update so I reluctantly installed it. The option to clear layer style is missing. Please fix this.  Thanks.

[Jeff Arola]

From which Menu is the Clear Layer Style missing?

[JP2019]

Hi! When I right-click on the thumbnail in the layers panel, there used to be a "clear layer style" option mixed in with the "copy/paste layer style," but it is now missing. I just did the update today and am running on Windows 10 Pro with all the latest updates installed. 

missing.

[Jeff Arola]

Yes i see that on the Mac side as well with Photoshop 2025 (ps ver 26.1.0)

[Stephen Marsh]

Is it still in the main layer menu?

[Squelfland]

Not OP but yes, it's still there, but it's missing from the Layers panel.

[pixxxelschubser]

Strange.
I'm on Windows with PS 26.1.0

[Jeff Arola]

Clear Layer Style appears to be missing in Photoshop 2025 (ps versions 26.1 and 26.2 and the latest Beta 26.3)

on both Mac and Windows.

If one right clicks on the Layer to the right of the Layer thumbnail or layer mask, the Clear Layer Style is missing, however if one right clicks on the small fx or in the area where the Effects are, the Clear Layer Style is there.

[pixxxelschubser]

Hmmh?
Not for me (with 26.1.0) - see also my previous screenshot

“Clear Layer Style” is still there when I try to delete an existing style. But I usually drag the effects to the trash can.

[DigitalDoll]

This worked for me on Mac. I had to right click on the arrow in order to get the clear layer style to appear again. Thanks!

[Trevor.Dennis]

It feels rude asking this with present company, but are you all selecting a layer that has a Layer Style?  The right click menu is highly contextualised now.  

[Trevor.Dennis]

Hmmm... just noticed that these are both beta 26.3.  I had a problem opening the release version, and had to clear a process with Windows Task Manager. Ctrl J was not working ether.  I think I need to restart my computer and try again

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

It seems if a user has Show Simplified Right Click And Flyout Menus enabled, then Clear Layer Style shows

[Trevor.Dennis]

Same thing here Jeff.  (My release version opened and worked OK after a restart)

Do we need to inform @CShubert or @Pete.Green ?

[pixxxelschubser]

Direct hit @Jeff Arola 
Yes, this is activated for me.
😉

[neekk]

Confirming that it worked for me.
I don't know yet what else these settings might change, but I'll remember I did this trick, and if something goes wrong - I'll know it's probably because of it.
Thanks for not being lazy and sharing the information.

[Thiagomga]

I am on version 26.3.0, on Mac OS 14.6.1 and it is also missing.

Used it a lot but now it's missing.

Already tried what Jeff said and it didn't work.

I have noticed this: if you set a layer style like "Drop Shadow" and right click on the layer,  "Clear layer style" is there. But if I set only a "blend if" on that layer, no matter what I do, "Clear layer style" is missing.

[rodrigo_0105]

Indeed. Clear layer style" is missing if you use "blend if".  Those changes are unacceptable. At least give us the option to revert back to the classic menu  I subscribed for the Adobe Plan but I´m forced to use an older version because of Muscle Memory. What a joke!

[Stephen Marsh]

I have noticed this: if you set a layer style like "Drop Shadow" and right click on the layer,  "Clear layer style" is there.

That makes sense and is to be expected, it is a layer style/effect after all.

But if I set only a "blend if" on that layer, no matter what I do, "Clear layer style" is missing.

By @Thiagomga

That's because blend if settings are (*generally) not an explicit layer style/fx.

Blend if is grouped under Blending Options, which is part of the Layer style window, however, it's not technically a style (notice the separator line in the contextual menu below): 

* https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/request-an-eyeball-icon-in-layers-panel-for...

P.S. While on the topic of blend if, if one wishes to reset/clear the blend if this can be automated via an action or script:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/toggle-the-blend-if-visibility-in-1-click/i...

[robertw44482386]

I would make the opposite argument...that if  cleaing "layer style" erased the blend-ifs then I think it's reasoanble to conclude that Adobe considers blend-ifs a layer style. Same for blending modes, opacity, and fill. Clear layer style (and copy and paste layer style) all works on those. Ergo are they not layer styles in Adobe's eyes? 

[Stephen Marsh]

@robertw44482386 

That's why I had the asterisk * and a link to such an example where copy/paste layer style was used for blend if. I realised that I was contradicting myself! :]

These elements may be part of the underlying properties of layer styles, but ther are not a "named style" preset such as "Drop Shadow";

You go on to mention blending modes, opacity etc. It makes no sense to clear a layer style if there is only opacity applied.

A layer style is one of the named "fx" in the screenshot, below the divider.

[robertw44482386]

Oh but I •do• use it to clear opacity even if it is the only setting different than the default "Normal, 100% opacity, 100% fill."  

Often times (like every day in much of the work I do) I have pixel layers with different layers of opacity, sometimes different blending modes, sometimes blend-ifs, etc. Often if one wants to merge two layers like this you need to temporarily have them at normal 100%, or if one wants to paint on them but you need to temporarily see what they look like with no opacity or blend.

In these cases it's a quick select it and copy the layer style, then immediately clear the layer style. Then you do your work or whatver and when you are done you paste the layer style back. Never having to worry that you don't remember what it opacity, fill, or blending mode was. It takes seconds.....unless the "clear layer style" (that has been there serving the same purpose for me for over 20 years) is suddenly gone. 

I'm not saying it's a travesty or anything but yeah, it served a purpose for me, and an important one. And more to the point I would advide against telling someone that there is no reason to do what they are doing or this tool shouldn't be used this or that way. We all have our own ways and don't need to be told how to work.

[Stephen Marsh]

Oh but I •do• use it to clear opacity even if it is the only setting different than the default "Normal, 100% opacity, 100% fill."  

Often times (like every day in much of the work I do) I have pixel layers with different layers of opacity, sometimes different blending modes, sometimes blend-ifs, etc. Often if one wants to merge two layers like this you need to temporarily have them at normal 100%, or if one wants to paint on them but you need to temporarily see what they look like with no opacity or blend.

In these cases it's a quick select it and copy the layer style, then immediately clear the layer style. Then you do your work or whatver and when you are done you paste the layer style back. Never having to worry that you don't remember what it opacity, fill, or blending mode was. It takes seconds.....unless the "clear layer style" (that has been there serving the same purpose for me for over 20 years) is suddenly gone. 

If the caveats mentioned by @Jeff Arola don't help, then I would suggest that you make a new post marked as an "Idea" (feature request) or "Bug" as this topic is a "Discussion" (user-to-user).

I'm not saying it's a travesty or anything but yeah, it served a purpose for me, and an important one. And more to the point I would advide against telling someone that there is no reason to do what they are doing or this tool shouldn't be used this or that way.

I don't recall explicityly telling anyone that that "there is no reason to do what they are doing or this tool shouldn't be used this or that way".

I did express an opinion on why I believe that the software behaves in a certain way. We all have opinions and a discussion is just that, a place to express those opinions.

We all have our own ways and don't need to be told how to work.

By @robertw44482386

Agreed 100%.

[robertw44482386]

>>>>I don't recall explicityly telling anyone that that "there is no reason to do what they are doing or this tool shouldn't be used this or that way".

You said,  "It makes no sense to clear a layer style if there is only opacity applied." and I replied with an example of how it makes a lot of sense in my workflow.

[robertw44482386]

As for the idea that my comment belonged in the bug or idea group I also have to disagree. The point I am making is a philosphical one....that is that Adobe removed functionality without noting it and without any clear mandate....I find it unlikley that there was a groundswell of support for an idea to remove the pesky "Clear Layer Style" from the menu. That's a discussion topic, not a bug; nor should I or anyone have to write a feature request when wondering why a feature was removed.

As for using the workaround, yes I can and do use it. But I am not sure what I am also giving up by being directed to use "simplified menus" in all flyouts and contenxtual menus. The pros and cons of doing that regarding other parts of the app of are not clear.