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In PSE 2020, I was surprised to see that when I click on the Layer Styles pane, there is nothing there.
I clicked on Load Styles and there are all my bazillion of layer styles from older versions. So I loaded Drop Shadows and Bevels to keep it simple.
The Layer Styles pane is still empty, but now there is a drop down menu at the top with the words Bevels, Drop Shadows, and Show All.
But clicking on any one of those does absolutely nothing. The pane is still empty.
I did find that I could go to Layer > Layer Style > Style Settings and add a drop shadow that way, but nothing ever appears in the styles pane.
Apparently I'm missing a vital step, if someone would care to enlighten me.
I suggest you re-install.
After uninstalling, run The Adobe CC Cleaner tool, selecting PSE 2020 from the list of applications. That should get rid of all components.
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop-elements/kb/elements-installation-error-CC-cleaner-tool.html
Download and install the application again and activate/licence with your serial number.
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/photoshop-elements-downloads.html
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Are you saying that all of the built-in styles are unavailable?
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That's right - nothing there at all. When I click on Load Styles at the top I see them, but when I load them it just adds the name of the style to the drop down, but nothing populates to where I can use it.
Ditto for Effects.
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Here's a screen shot of that side of the page. You can see I'm clicked on the Styles, but nothing is there.
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I suggest you re-install.
After uninstalling, run The Adobe CC Cleaner tool, selecting PSE 2020 from the list of applications. That should get rid of all components.
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop-elements/kb/elements-installation-error-CC-cleaner-tool.html
Download and install the application again and activate/licence with your serial number.
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/photoshop-elements-downloads.html
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Yay - that seems to have worked. Thanks!