Moving Existing Layer Styles
Once a layer style is applied to a layer, it can be moved to other layers, or into another document. This kind of flexibility and control lets you create specific layer styles and then apply them effortlessly to other layers or move them into other documents. In most cases it would make sense to save the style in the Styles palette. However, there are those times when you will only use the style once or twice. In that instance, a quick drag and drop is the most efficient way.
Move Existing Layer Styles
Select the Layers palette.
Click a layer that contains a layer style.
Click the triangle to expand the grouped layer styles.
Press the Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) key, and drag the grouped layer over another layer.Photoshop makes a copy of all the styles and applies them to the new layer.
Did You Know?
You can move individual styles between layers.
Drag the named style, instead of the Effects group to move a single layer style instead of the entire group. When you release your mouse, the single layer style will be copied and applied to the new image.