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Bug or feature? No immediate updating of Smart Objects in Photoshop CS6

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January 3, 2013
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Hello.

It used to be that if one pasted vectors (from AI, for example) onto a new layer of Photoshop as a Smart Object, the vectors could be then edited in Illustrator and after editing, the Photoshop layer used to be automatically updated.

Since CS6 however, this automatic update does not occur as expected. In fact, most times it does not occur at all.

When I do have this problem (about 100% of the time I update Smart Objects in AI CS6 now) I have discover that if I select the Smart Object I just edited (but did not update) and then select "Duplicate Layer" from the Layers palette, the layer is NOT duplicated at all BUT the smart object is magically updated instead.

This is how I update Smart Objects now, via this odd method.

I have checked the Prefs of both PS and AI to see if there is some option that is turned on (or off) that may be causing this, but I have found nothing related to the updating of Smart Objects behavior there.

I'd appreciate your comments. Thank you. A.C.

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hjortiz

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Try saving the vector image as .eps, not .ai. It should be automatically updated in Photoshop after saving your changes in Illustrator.

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davidstong

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I have what seems to be the same problem. I'm as up-to-date with CS6 as I can be. I build an image in Illustrator and take it into Photoshop as a vectore smart object to apply texture in a new layer. I noticed a line wasn't correct so I double clicked the vector smart object layer, it seemed to open in Illustrator where I adjusted the line. I saved it and the vector smart object did not update in Photoshop. I know how smart objects work, I know it isn't a placed file. Smart objects created in Photoshop behave normally. I keep my parent document saved as a PSD file.

After launching a browser to look into the problem, finding this thread and starting a reply, I went over to my Photoshop doc and it has now updated. Maybe it didn't want to do it while I was looking?[smile]

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si-boneGFXAuthor

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Hello DAvis. Going back to my original posting, this is the workaround that has worjked for me:

When I have this problem, I have discover that if I select the Smart Object layer I just edited (but did not automatically update) and then select "Duplicate Layer" from the Layers palette, the layer is NOT duplicated at all BUT the smart object is magically updated instead.

Eventhough we read above from Adobe that this is user error –and it might be sometimes– this seems to ocurr even when one follows the "rules of the game".

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davidstong

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Thanks Si-bone. I just opened the smart object and changed a stroke color. Back in PSD I tried choosing "Duplicate Layer", got the pop-up confirmation box, then you're absolutely right- the Smart object updated and did not duplicate. Absolutely wild!!

Chris Cox

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They should only update when you save the child file and view the parent document.

Are you sure you have all the Photoshop updates installed?

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si-boneGFXAuthor

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Hello Chris.

The behavior you describe is what I'd expect but it does not work like that.

I have PSD CS6 Extended v. 13.1.1 (x64). The App manager tells me I'm up to date.

Thanks.

Andres

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