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artur_0832
Known Participant
November 6, 2025

Smart Layer Changes Keep Getting Lost – Please Fix This!

  • November 6, 2025
  • 4 replies
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Finally fix the bug where, when working with smart layers and going back to the main layer that contains the others, it doesn’t remember the changes made!

4 replies

artur_0832
Known Participant
November 19, 2025

I reset all my Photoshop preferences but the bug is still there. It appears when I work with multiple artboards and PSB files inside smart layers. I run into it every day.
I recorded my workflow. At 4:56 you can clearly see that I save the smart layer, and when I return to the main composition with the artboards, none of my changes are applied.

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 17, 2025

Hi @artur_0832 we are not seeing this issue.

 

First, make sure you have the latest Ps Beta: Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.2.0 20251112.m.3292 95003d4 arm64 (beta, PublicBeta)

 

1. Try resetting Prefs for the Beta:
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/ Photoshop Beta Settings (Mac Ventura)
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/Adobe\ Photoshop\ \(Beta\)\ Settings (Mac)


C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Adobe Photoshop (Beta) Settings


Launch BETA Photoshop While Pressing The Keyboard Shortcut
With Photoshop closed, press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt (Win) / Shift+Command+Option (Mac) on your keyboard and then Launch Photoshop the way you normally would.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually

 

2. It may help if we could see your Photoshop beta System Info. Launch Photoshop beta, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.  

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

artur_0832
Known Participant
November 17, 2025

 Here’s the issue: when I edit a smart object and save it, the changes don’t get applied to the original parent smart object.

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 10, 2025

Hi @artur_0832 could you share your workflow, steps to see this issue?  Any screenshots or messaging?

 

Are you on the latest Ps Beta?  Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.2.0 20251109.m.3288 7a0357a arm64 (beta, PublicBeta)

 

Do you have the same issue with Ps release version?

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager