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Very quick video about using Smart Objects...

3:03 NO AUDIO
[media=youtube]y1kxpBKyWyE[/media]

When you 'COPY' a smart object you have two choices....as an INSTANCE of the original OR as a COPY.
An INSTANCE, when edited, will change EVERY Smart Object created as an INSTANCE of the original...regardless of which one is changed.

As I demonstrated in the video a COPY will allow you to change the CONTENTS of a Smart Object without affecting any other 'copy' of it.

The only way to create a truly 'editable' independent 'copy' is to use the 'New Smart Object via Copy' option from either the menu as I did in the video or by RIGHT clicking the layer and choosing it from there.

Any other method of copying a Smart Object layer will result in an INSTANCE.

Just a little heads up....it can catch people out not knowing the difference.

Regards.
NrToM.

<blockquote data-quote="MrToM" data-source="post: 1533735292" data-attributes="member: 109164">Very quick video about using Smart Objects...3:03 NO AUDIO[media=youtube]y1kxpBKyWyE[/media]When you &#039;COPY&#039; a smart object you have two choices....as an INSTANCE of the original OR as a COPY.An INSTANCE, when edited, will change EVERY Smart Object created as an INSTANCE of the original...regardless of which one is changed.As I demonstrated in the video a COPY will allow you to change the CONTENTS of a Smart Object without affecting any other &#039;copy&#039; of it.The only way to create a truly &#039;editable&#039; independent &#039;copy&#039; is to use the &#039;New Smart Object via Copy&#039; option from either the menu as I did in the video or by RIGHT clicking the layer and choosing it from there.Any other method of copying a Smart Object layer will result in an INSTANCE.Just a little heads up....it can catch people out not knowing the difference.Regards.NrToM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrToM, post: 1533735292, member: 109164"] Very quick video about using Smart Objects... 3:03 NO AUDIO [media=youtube]y1kxpBKyWyE[/media] When you 'COPY' a smart object you have two choices....as an INSTANCE of the original OR as a COPY. An INSTANCE, when edited, will change EVERY Smart Object created as an INSTANCE of the original...regardless of which one is changed. As I demonstrated in the video a COPY will allow you to change the CONTENTS of a Smart Object without affecting any other 'copy' of it. The only way to create a truly 'editable' independent 'copy' is to use the 'New Smart Object via Copy' option from either the menu as I did in the video or by RIGHT clicking the layer and choosing it from there. Any other method of copying a Smart Object layer will result in an INSTANCE. Just a little heads up....it can catch people out not knowing the difference. Regards. NrToM. [/QUOTE]

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