Ascension: good point, I hadn't played with it enough to notice/remember that I like toffs solution though, setting it as it's own layer, that would certainly solve that issue.

The other reason I wouldn't have noticed that issue is that for effects likie woodcuts and outer glows for the land, i tend to keep each effect on a separate layer. I know i can keep them on the same and just turn them on and off that way, but old habis die hard.