Questions tagged [smartobject]
Questions about Smart Objects—layers that contain image data from raster or vector images, such as Photoshop or Illustrator files. Smart Objects preserve an image’s source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform nondestructive editing to the layer.
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Liquify Filter on Smart Object - Mesh not loading after a while
I'm working in Photoshop CC 2017 and I use the liquify filter on smart objects frequently. Between saves the liquify filter mesh stops working for some reason. I have tried to replace the smart object ...
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Problem with bold line in pattern after I export file from Illustrator into Photoshop
I made pattern in illustrator, imported into Photoshop and I get bold line over all edge lines.
How to remove that problem? Don't know what to do.
I turned off AA in general settings and in ...
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Control positon when replacing the content of a smart object
Let's say I have a smart object at the top-left corner of my picture, as shown in the first capture:
If I replace the content of this smart object (right click > Replace Contents…) with an image that ...
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Smart Object Not Transforming Correctly In Animation
I'm doing a simple animation mockup and for some reason, a section of the smart object layer won't stay. The animation is simple. The iPhone just moved right then back left again. The bottom corner ...
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How to change Photoshop CC 2015 Smart Object settings to auto-embed?
Since the cloud library integration from CC 2015, smart objects in photoshop are by default linked-via-cloud-account (pardon the terminology, I don't remember it specifically). Previously all smart ...
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How to extract texture from image? Photoshop
I found a guide on how to apply a texture to an image using a smart object, and I was immediately puzzled by the question, how to get a texture from an image in the same way? However, in the end, I ...
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Mockup problem, can't paste my design
I'm working with a bedsheet/bedcover mockup that I downloaded from freepik.com
I'm new in the photoshop world and I am trying to learn Photopea on my phone (android). What I know about mockup is that, ...
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Is there a way to link a smart object to a specific single layer of the linked file?
Is there a way to link a smart object to a specific single layer of the linked file?
What I want to do is this:
have the same smart object multiplied
each copy of the smart object to be linked to a ...
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How do you resize a smart object layer?
I downloaded a magazine mockup which uses a smart object layer where I can place my own artwork. However, the mockup and the smart object layer are quite large in size (6000 px by 4500 px), and my ...
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Smart Object Layer Visibility with Layer Comps
I wanted to create a set of layer comps but ran into a problem when trying to toggle the visibility of layers within a smart object. Let's say I have a document with smart object. I want 1/5 layers ...
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Photoshop suddenly shows artifacts on my file
I am running Photoshop CC on Mac OSX 10.9.1.
Today I opened one of my PSD files this morning and all of a sudden, these artifacts appear in some layers that have some effects on smart objects (but ...
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Modified a Replace artwork script but with a little twist. Help needed
I modified a script. Original version of a script is like https://gist.github.com/laryn/0a1f6bf0dab5b713395a835f9bfa805c. Issue is I am providing the artwork as an argument to my modified script so ...
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Photoshop Product mockup - change from color/fill layer to a design layer?
I have a magnetic box PSD mockup file that has a couple of smart object layers - some change the color and some are editable layers I can place a design onto. I am trying to figure out how I can edit ...
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How can I link to specific Illustrator layers in Photoshop via smart objects?
I have a design made in Illustrator (see pictured below) which is separated into 3 layers (one for the yellow, one for the orange, and one for red).
I want to apply separate effects in Photoshop to ...
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How can you measure an object in the photo
This is a bracelet I need the size of the pearl
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shrinked smart object result in jagged edges
Hello everyone!I do have problem with smart object on artboard. When I shrink smart object from 1400x600px to 512x512px it results to smaller image with horrible jagged/no sharp edges/pixelated...
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Photoshop: Automating vector art placement into multiple PSD mockup files
I have a small print-on-demand clothing company, and spend a lot of time creating mockups for t-shirt designs. I'm wondering if it's possible to place a "linked" smart object or vector ...
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How do I create a smart object grid?
I'm using Photoshop CS6. I want to create a grid layout template (something like this: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/683684779/collage-template-photoshop-square). I want the area for the content to ...
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How do I fix this issue with smart filter? (Photoshop CS6)
I was testing out a new filter I recently bought, and I liked the result. But I wasn't able to edit some of the Smart Filters, because of the smart filter showing me this (I wonder why, because I ...
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Batch replace multiple placeholder images with with warp/smart object filters
In the process of looking for an answer to my question I came across this thread here: Batch replace placeholder image with a perspective warp?
This is essentially what I'm trying to do, except for ...
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Remove semitransparent pixels on Smart Object in Photoshop
I found this adobe community post and it's working great.
Summary of the adobe answer:
Layer > Layer Mask > From Transparency then edit the Layer Mask however necessary (Image > Adjustments &...
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Automating replacing a smart object in a mock up, then adding a texture map over the image
I'm an artist using Photoshop to create mock-ups of my art on multiple products.
I've been following this thread and used it on a number of mock-ups to replace the image I'm adding to a product, for ...
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Linking multiple layers to the same smart object
I have a sketch with hundreds of identical squares in separate layers. Now, I want to edit every square in the same way - let's say I want to give them a funny hat - without having to edit them one at ...
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How to decrease size of smart object in Photoshop
I downloaded a website showcase mockup, which uses smart objects for the screen layers of a monitor and a smartphone to make it easier to place designs. I need to decrease the size of the smartphone ...
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Place video in Smart Object in CS6
I have an image of an iPhone, where the screen is a Smart Object. I am trying to put a screen recording in the Smart Object, and then to export the image with the video in it as a video.
This is the ...
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Best way to decrease photo size without losing quality
I know the best way is to convert to a smart object but the problem is where I want to apply an action to my high quality image. I have two ways:
Decrease size. This reduces quality.
Convert to a ...
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Why is my smart object not displaying the image I'm adding?
In a mockup, when I click the Edit smart object layer to add an image to a smart object and I press save, it doesn’t show my logo on the PSD tab with the smart object. What is going on?
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A way of using PS Spatter filter non-destructively on linework?
Because the Spatter filter only functions on contiguous pixels, there is no simple way of applying it like a Smart Filter to a layer of line work.
I'm looking at the work of Kevin Dart, and trying ...
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In Illustrator is it possible to take apart a Smart Object?
In IllustratorCC is it possible to take apart a Smart Object? I had a client send me a logo from another artist to update (former artist is no longer available to answer). I need to take apart the ...
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