# Merge and it still wont go away in PS 7

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merge-and-it-still-wont-go-away-in-ps-7/110573
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**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merge-and-it-still-wont-go-away-in-ps-7/110573 "2004-05-17T22:44:27Z")
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### Author: ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merge-and-it-still-wont-go-away-in-ps-7/110573/1 "2004-05-17T22:44:27Z")

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For some reason, a rasterized layer, which used to be a text layer, when merged with an empty layer above it, wont make the layer styles go away… ☹ how come?