Separate Layer Style to it's Own New Layer

[Shopped]

Hey Photoshop Gurus!

I need some help remembering how to do something I saw done once in a video tutorial.

How do you take a layer style like a Drop Shadow and make it into it's own layer so that you can transform it independently of the original layer to which the layer style was applied?

I thought it was in the layer styles window, but I can't seem to find it.

[Gaussian]

Add the Layer Style that you want to copy to the layer, then choose from the menu:

Layer --> Layer Style --> Create Layer

As shown here:



You will probably get this message but you can ignore it i you know the layer style will work:

[Steve]

I'm not sure what you're after but you can create a new blank layer and Alt drag (copy) the style to the new blank layer.

[Yutosi]

Very helpful for drop shadows when you want them to look like real shadows, after making them into their own layer you can transform them to get the angle right.

[Steve]

What's the advantage of converting the Blending options to it's own layer?