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April 28, 2025
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How to Convert Smart Object to layers & preserve transforms

  • April 28, 2025
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Hey everyone,

I am doing a digital painting of a city where each facade/face is painted flat, and then converted into a smart object and warped in my illustration.

Each window/brick has its own separate layer.

How can I convert this from a smart object BACK into a regular layer while preserving the layers & the transformation? This is so I can continue painting and adding details to the windows, bricks, etc in my document.

 

At the moment I get this message when trying to convert to layers:

After which it undoes my transformation.

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

You can try the "Unsmart" script here:

 

https://www.mightyplugins.cc/magic-scripts

 

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Stephen Marsh
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Stephen MarshCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 28, 2025

You can try the "Unsmart" script here:

 

https://www.mightyplugins.cc/magic-scripts

 

Dan_A_ArtAuthor
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April 29, 2025

That worked - thank you!

Stephen Marsh
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Community Expert
April 29, 2025
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That worked - thank you!


By @Dan_A_Art

 

You're welcome.

 

I don't use such scripts much these days since Adobe added the ability to convert a SO to layers.