P: Allow extraction of smart object layers

Smart Objects in Photoshop CS6 and CS6 x64 do not have a right click option on the layer to remove the layer from being a smart object, nor does it have an option in the layer menu. The only option I notice is to export smart objects. If this is not a bug please advise how to extract contents.

Thanks for merging 🙂 Sorry I didn't find it straight away 🙂

In Photoshop we can ungroup a layers group, but there is no easy way to "ungroup" a smart object. While I do realise that this is not possible without rasterising or applying some effects it would be useful in some circumstances to downgrade a smart object to a layer group.

It would be really nice if one could get the data out of smart object back into parent file. To the same position of X,Y and also in layers hierarchy.

Currently the only way is to open the smart object, duplicate the content of it to the parent folder. And because smart object can have different canvas size. It can never be placed to the same possition without moving it.

Not tested yet but this should do the trick :)
http://pspanels.com/expand-smart-obje...

Is there a simple way to turn a smart object into the layers?

If I have a SO (smart object) placed in my comp, can I simply release the content of the SO while in that comp without opening the SO and dragging the layers back into my comp?

Thanks!

Hi there

I love smart objects.
I love them ALLOT!
I couldn't live without them.
Period!

But having to open them to take out the stuff inside them seems kinda oldschool.
I like i can open them to do a edit, so the click to edit should still be there.
What i feel is missing is > Right click to "ungroup" smart object.
This should bring the original layers back as before i made it to a smart object.

Also.. When i drag a smart object into the "create new layer" icon it should do the same as right click smart object and choose "New smart object via copy".

Thanks :)

//Poul

Concerning my main usage of many nested Smart Objects in webdesign they mostly contain shapes and placed documents - they could be reembedded easily 🙂

Photoshop: the ability to embed photoshop Smart Objects back to the root file without complicated layer copying between two documents

in complex photoshop projects sometimes I want to reembed a Smart Object I created before of several layers or groups due to easier file handling or (this issue is fixed) due to applying photoshop effects/styles on multiple layers.

There is a similar feature implemented in Illustrator (sometimes saves my precious time 🙂 )

This feature would save me lot of time and effort in copying layers between two documents

Personally, I think it is okay if the quality of the out come layers will be worse then it was in a smart object (not in all cases however, but if it is not acceptable layers always can be duplicated), users just need to be notified about the conversion. It is still will be better than: opening smart object, duplicating the content and re-sizing it. Please give us "unsmart" feature 🙂