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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How do I partially break a clipping mask border?
I’m looking for a non-destructive way of allowing an image to be partially "clipped" by a clipping mask, like so:
I view the above image as having three parts…
a Person (top layer; being clipped)
a ...
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'Un-smart' object in Photoshop
I've created a design in Photoshop CS6, and used a large number of smarts object which made the workflow more easy (at least for me). Now I've finished working on the design, and I want to "...
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How can I prevent file size from ballooning when using linked images?
I'm creating a poster that is 50cm x 70cm at 300dpi. The empty document is 5.1M when saved... which still seems ridiculous for a completely empty white document, but I can live with it.
When I place ...
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Replacing a smart object in bulk with Photoshop's variable data or scripts
Is there a way to automate the replacement of a Smart Image with a different graphic?
For example, if I have a master image of a mug, and a large number of flat rectangular images/designs I'd like on ...
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Convert vector Smart Object layer to Shape layer
I've cut and pasted vector art from Illustrator to PhotoShop and chose "smart object" when I pasted it.
Is there a way to convert the smart object to a shape layer now so I can edit the very simple ...
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Disable link to copied smart objects
I have several smart objects I want to duplicate and preserve the layer style. However, when I modify one of the objects it also changes every copied smart object to match the modified one. Is there ...
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Can I have the equivalent of a Ps 'smart object' in Ai which I can keep updating in Ps?
I've scanned in some maps, and I'm regularly adding little touches here and there to each map in Photoshop. Each map has a few Ps layers and is not vector.
For all the annotations, I'm using ...
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How to apply layer style to one object and apply it to multiple layers
I think what I may be looking for exists in Fireworks maybe, but I haven't messed with it.
Basically, is there a way to make a style sheet for an object?
Say I have an object and I apply x layer ...
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Auto-updating linked smart objects in files that were closed at the moment of the update
Photoshop CC 2014 introduces Linked Smart Object. While this is a very useful feature by itself, I would love to know if there's a way to set it so that whenever I open a file that contains a linked ...
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Alternative tool to Photoshop that allows editing PSD files with "smart objects"?
Are there any other tools than Adobe Photoshop available that allow to edit PSD files that contain smart objects?
(I checked GIMP but it doesn't support smart objects)
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Adding replaceable text to Smart Objects
I've started to use Smart Objects because you only have to edit them once to modify all instances of the object. I have run into a problem though. I want to add replaceable text to a Smart Object so ...
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Shrinking down a smart object causes drastic sharpening
When I have a large smart object, and then shrink it down, I often get some extreme sharpening. And while I understand that shrinking down an image may require some sharpening, photoshop can go a ...
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New Smart Object via Copy inside a Layer Group
Is it possible to duplicate a layer group that contains multiple smart objects with relationships to each other, so the duplicate group is separated from the original?
I need the duplicate to be ...
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Smart object anti aliasing Photoshop CC 2015 [duplicate]
I get the new version of photoshop CC 2015.
Now when I past a vector from illustrator directly on photoshop they create me a smart object but they are no anti-aliasing at all.
May someone help me?
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How to save multiple smart objects as separate image files in a single click?
I downloaded a psd file from some website. In that , it had various smart object layers in a single image. When i hit save, these smart object layers are saved as separate image files.
I don't know ...
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How to update multiple duplicates of the same image in Photoshop?
I have multiple of the same image placed in different spots, but I'd like to be able to switch a single image and have it applied on all other instances of the image.
Here is the image I'm working ...
