Smart objects with vector content

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April 28, 2020
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I have a psd with vector layers. If I place>linked this file, it ignores the vectors and acts like it's a raster image. WHY

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jane-e

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Have you tried placing the PSD as a linked file into Illustrator and keeping the vector in Illustrator? Depending on your file, sometimes this can be a solution.

~ Jane

IdleJohnAuthor

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Yeah, using Illustrator would be a solution. Unfortunately I don't have Illustrator

davescm

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A linked image is a smart object. A smart object is a container which acts like a pixel layer in the image (aside from being unpaintable). The container can be opened and edited, or in the case of a linked file can be updated when the file it is linked to changes. So your layer is just acting as a smart object.

Dave