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How are smart objects linked in Photoshop Document?
Linked Smart Objects are distinct from duplicated instances of a Smart Object within a Photoshop document. With Linked Smart Objects, you can use a shared source file across multiple Photoshop documents which is a familiar and welcome concept for web designers.
Can a smart object be converted to a regular layer?
Converting a Smart Object to a regular layer rasterizes the content at the current size. Convert a Smart Object to a regular layer only if you no longer need to edit the Smart Object data. Transforms, warps, and filters applied to a Smart Object are no longer editable after the Smart Object is rasterized.
What can you do with transformations in Photoshop?
You can apply transformations to a selection, an entire layer, multiple layers, or a layer mask. You can also apply transformations to a path, a vector shape, a vector mask, a selection border, or an alpha channel. Transforming affects image quality when you manipulate the pixels.
How to switch back to the legacy transform behavior in Photoshop?
For detailed instructions, see Scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or warp. How do I switch back to the legacy transform behavior? From the menu bar, choose Edit (Win)/ Photoshop (Mac) > Preferences > General, then select Legacy Free Transform.
Can a smart object be edited at any time?
You can edit filters applied to Smart Objects at any time. Edit one Smart Object and automatically update all its linked instances. Apply a layer mask that’s either linked or unlinked to the Smart Object layer.
How to convert a layer to a smart object in Photoshop?
Choose Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object to convert a selected layer into a Smart Object. In Bridge, choose File > Place > In Photoshop to import a file as a Smart Object into an open Photoshop document. Select one or more layers and choose Layer > Smart Objects > Convert To Smart Object.
How to resolve a missing smart object in Photoshop?
To resolve a Linked Smart Object with a missing external source, follow these steps: Right-click the Linked Smart Object layer icon and choose Resolve Broken Link. Navigate to the new location of the missing object. Click Place.
What to do when smart object is not directly editable?
No matter when you receive the error “Could not complete your request because the smart object is not directly editable”, the simplest solution is to open the wrong image and unlock the image layer in Photoshop. After that, you can delete, cut, or modify image selection. This method is effective in many cases.