Linking a text layer (or several of them, all in different documents) to an external .txt file
When building campaigns at scale, it would be incredibly useful to be able to link multiple text layers (and layouts) to a single edit point — a basic .txt file. It's already possible in InDesign, but it could be even more useful if implemented simply, i.e. making it behave just like any other linked smart object.
The variables feature that's been available for a while is finnicky and easy to break, which makes it impractical. On the other hand, designers, particularly those who use design systems that take advantage of Photoshop's existing linked smart-object feature, would greatly benefit! Desktop, tablet, mobile, and all the banners, and the social posts, and the emails, and the brochures, and on and on — all linked to the same headline.txt file. It'd be glorious.
Surely something so simple could be added easily?
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