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D Fosse
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Feb 17, 2026 6:00 AM UTC

As long as the file remains a smart object, it obviously doesn’t apply, since the original image hasn’t been transformed yet. It’s just the screen representation.

 

When you rasterize the smart object, the actual transform happens. At that point the setting in Preferences > General applies:

 

 

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Stephen Marsh
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Feb 17, 2026 8:28 PM UTC

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Stephen Marsh
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Feb 17, 2026 8:49 PM UTC

 

Scroll down for the latest 1.1 version:

 

 

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Feb 17, 2026 6:00 AM UTC

As long as the file remains a smart object, it obviously doesn’t apply, since the original image hasn’t been transformed yet. It’s just the screen representation.

 

When you rasterize the smart object, the actual transform happens. At that point the setting in Preferences > General applies:

 

 

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