This is similar to the ableton problem where when you export individual tracks (stems) the group effects are not applied.
A few solutions (each would alleviate this issue individually, but all would be welcomed):
- Enable multiple effect selection and then be able to copy and paste multiple effects at a time (example: like from a layer to a clip, or from clip to clip) Only being able to do one at a time doesn't cut it.
- Have a option when right clicking on a clip to "duplicate layer effects to this clip"
- Effect Grouping and thus effect group presets. Similar to ableton grouping of effects / plugins feature. Then being able to add effect groups to any layer, clip, etc... Also should be able to be copied and pasted.
- In the top left column where are the layers are listed and you adjust apacities for each layer... where it says layer 1, layer 2, etc... have a way of displaying how many added effects are currently on that layer... so at a glance we know which layers have effects on them and how many.
- Default layer "styles" (example: creating a new layer should always add a custom selection of certain effects.)