Kind of thinking out loud... [![enter image description here][1]][1] Duplicate the group with effects.. [![enter image description here][2]][2] With the **duplicate** group highlighted, choose `Layer > layer Style > Create Layers` [![enter image description here][3]][3] You'll then have a layer for ever style applied. Hold **<kbd>Command/Ctrl</kbd>** and click the thumbnail in the Layers Panel for the Outer Glow to load a selection based upon its transparency. [![enter image description here][5]][5] Delete all the style layers and the duplicate, create a new layer and add a mask based upon the selection of the Outer Glow layer. [![enter image description here][6]][6] Result is a layer matching the size and drop off of the outer glow but you are free to add whatever you want to the actual layer. ------------- Now.. if you need the glow to *dynamically* change, well that may be a conundrum in itself. `:)` [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/2vGsa.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/Hi9gE.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/Dkmtz.png [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/2wQS4.png [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/lrGLX.png [6]: https://i.sstatic.net/AZQzF.png