Exactly what I was thinking - if this has layer styles then it’s going to get some serious usage.

9-bits:

johnburke:

Pixelmator Shows Off 2.0 Sneak Peek

Looks like the team behind Pixelmator, a $30 Mac photo editing application, is hard at work on the second major version of their program. A Photoshop competitor, version 2.0 of the app looks to include a new look, better drawing tools and more robust photo editing. 

The real question: does it have layer styles?