Missing effects from imported images from Photoshop.

When I import from Photoshop the text files I bring In are missing some effects applied to them in Photoshop (i.e. drop shadow, outer glow etc.) Why would this be am I missing a step why I bring it in as a composition cropped layers and convert them to editable text or is it a coding error on my end. Any advise would help.
Sincerely,
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Just a personal anecdote.
I have several Photoshop people who try to provide me with files for After Effects and Final Cut Pro projects. Bless their little hearts, all they understand is how to print on white paper. It has taken many years to convince them to just give the raw, naked, un-effected stuff and to allow me, sometimes with their guidance, to apply all effects and filters in AE.
This just makes all of my work in AE simpler and cleaner; I know exactly how things will look as I go to video.
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