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mikebrodt
Inspiring
Nov 17, 2019 5:13 PM UTC
Under Review

P: Support for editing Smart Objects on iPad

I use Smart Objects extensively as I edit photos, since it gives an incredible degree of flexibility. Smart filters mean that I can always go back and don’t damage the pixels in my images.

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Participant
Dec 15, 2022 5:18 PM UTC

Its not working with my PSDs. I have simple smart objects with 1-2 layers and PS ond iPad says it cant open/edit it, I need to use desktop version. I have the newest verion installed...

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jane-e
Community Expert
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Dec 15, 2022 5:12 PM UTC

 

@SM-Andy wrote:

We are already close to 2023 and still no usable smart objects function for iPad. Will this ever work? 

 

Smart Objects are here and Smart Filters are in the "What's Coming" list. 

 

 

Jane

 

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Participant
Dec 15, 2022 4:51 PM UTC

We are already close to 2023 and still no usable smart objects function for iPad. Will this ever work? For me Photoshop for iPad is useless until this works... 

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mikebrodt
mikebrodtAuthor
Inspiring
Jul 19, 2022 12:55 AM UTC

It is great that Smart Objects are now available in Photoshop for iPad! There is one catch though... In Photoshop on the desktop, you can combine multiple layers into a new Smart Object. Essentially you have nested Smart Objects. Currently there is no way to open and edit these Smart Objects. Moreover, if I try to open one, it says that it will convert it to a layer and I'll lose everything in the Smart Object. You made great strides in supporting Smart Objects, so I hope and believe you can complete full support!

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Legend
Nov 29, 2021 5:14 PM UTC

The ability to create smart objects was added to the 3.0 release at MAX. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/smart-objects-ipad.html 

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talented_Palette5CF7
Participant
Sep 7, 2021 4:53 PM UTC

Hello ! A short message to ask if the "Smart Object" function is available on Photoshop iPad, to be able to manage mockups. If so, how do you use it?

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Conrad_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
Sep 7, 2021 5:37 PM UTC

Smart Objects is one of the many Photoshop desktop features that is not yet in the iPad version. But if you tap New and Upcoming Features on the Photoshop home screen, in the What’s Coming section it tells you that Smart Objects is one of the features they are working on. We do not know when that will be released, but at least we know it’s on their list.

 

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Participant
Sep 4, 2021 4:51 PM UTC

I am unable to find how to change layer to smart object in iPad Pro photoshop.

'please help.

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Participant
Jul 3, 2021 6:52 PM UTC

Hola, tengo Photoshop para iPad Air.

He abierto un documento que tiene objetos inteligentes para poder sustituir la imagen pero desde iPad no consigo abrir ese objeto inteligente.

Me gustaría saber como se hace.

Comparto screenshot del objeto inteligente.Muchas gracias.

 

Sheila.

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jane-e
Community Expert
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Jul 7, 2021 12:58 PM UTC

Hi @Sheila Puig 

 

Smart objects are placed as unlinked raster layers (currently) in Photoshop for iPad. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/photoshop/using/place-photos-ipad.html

 

Since your question is about Photoshop for iPad, I have moved this from the Photoshop forum where you posted to PS for Mobile.

~ Jane

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