You want the drop shadow on it's own layer? Go Layer - Layer Style - Create Layers. that's how you get the drop shadow on it's own layer. You can do it with inner glow ect... too! I do mine with an action, make the action then assign an Fkey along with say; (Ctrl + F12)

.....but true!

addict ?
do you mean ME ?
oh no, no fear, I'm not the type.
just have to download a couple more tutorials I got interested in...
also must read again a few threads in this here forum cause a few things are not too clear for me yet.
then I'll test a thing or two, I can't remember if I don't actually do it...

and I have to sort out mikey's advice...
I don't seem to be able to have "create layer" active...
I see it, but it's greyed over...
how do I reach it ?

wonder whether I'll have any time for lunch today...
such a bother sometimes, food hey... takes time away from more interesting stuff