After Effects Layer Styles are compatible with Photoshop. Although there are some limitations*. You can import the Layer Styles/Blending Options of your Photoshop Layers in to After Effects and animate them including the Pattern Overlay

Import with Editable Layer Styles

When importing a photoshop layer in After Effects a popup will appear.

Under Layer Options select: Editable Layer Styles.

<aside> ☝ Or you can also convert to Editable Layer Styles from the After Effects Menu: Layers → Layer Styles → Convert to Editable Styles

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There you are! 🎉

Layer Options popup when importing a photoshop file

Layer Options popup when importing a photoshop file

Pattern Overlay

Pattern Overlay is only supported for photoshop layers that have a Pattern Overlay in their Blending Options from Photoshop. So unfortunately you can not add them in After Effects. However in Photoshop you can!

Add Pattern Overlay in Photoshop

In Photoshop  your Layer in Photoshop for the Blending Options

In Photoshop **right click** your Layer in Photoshop for the Blending Options

Pattern Overlay options in Photoshop

Pattern Overlay options in Photoshop

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<aside> ⚠️ Be aware that Layer Style patterns reside in the Photoshop file. Although you can save a preset with a Pattern Overlay it will not save the pattern with the preset.

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