Layer style problems in PS

[Senyah]

I hope some one can help. I'm using PSCS2 and in the middle of creating a LO, Photoshop decides it doesn't want me to use the layer styles on that specific LO. No matter what I try to do, shadows, bevel & emboss, stroke... The style I want to use wont show up on a layer. Now when I open a brand new file, it's fine, no problems. So I figured that I will create the item, layer styles and all and drag it to the document I want. Nope, those layers are not recognized. I tried closing out the program and restarting it, but the problem is still there. >:(

Thank you for the help and letting me vent.

[michie_michie]

Is your "bad" file a gif? I have problems with those... or the background layer? Sometimes those don't work like I think they should...

[loofah]

Hmmmmm


can you simplify each thing as you finish it? would that help?

[jaklouie]

make sure your "mode" is RGB color and not grayscale. Go to Image > Mode > and see what is checked there for the file you're trying to apply the style to.

[Senyah]

The pics are .jpg and the mode is RGB. PS is just being difficult with this one file. All layer styles started out normal, then just went kaput. I closed out everything and rebooted the computer, still nothing. The LO came out fine dispite the issues. http://www.gottapixel.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/12787/cat/2/limit/recent
I've been using PS for about 10 years and never had this issue.