Photoshop file motion/effects? (Newbie)

Hey guys,
I tried inserted a .psd file with text (transparent background) into FCP, the problem I am experiencing is that whenever I add an effect such as "glow" or "light ray" to the .psd file, it adds the effect but I can't seem to alter the settings e.g the colour of the flow and the glow size (begins off with large glow then eventually moves to large glow)
How can I achieve this?
Thanks

Thanks alot it worked!!
Is there also a way to change the colour of the glow?

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