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January 4, 2019
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how to get a smart object to preserve document size ?

  • January 4, 2019
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Hello,

I am converting a layer to smart object and the resulting .psb file has a cropped size related to the layer limits and not to the original document.

Can I maintain the document size for the smart object ?

Many thanx.

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    Correct answer davescm

    And of course when I make a "replace content" the size differs from the original document and doesn't match anymore.


    Hi

    Try this:

    Make a layer and fill it with any colour. Make that your smart object - the size will match.

    Now open the SO and add your render as a new layer and turn off the filled layer
    Save the psb and it will be in the same position

    Alternatively you could use a linked SO :

    Make a new document and fill it with colour and save it as doc A.psd

    Make a second document (doc B.psd)
    Use File > Place linked to place doc A as a linked smart object in doc B

    If you now add your render into doc A and save it - doc B will be updated when you open click on the update link in the layers panel

    Dave

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    Sahil.Chawla
    Adobe Employee
    Sahil.Chawla
    Adobe Employee
    January 4, 2019

    Hi Jéromep,

    Not sure If I understand it correctly, could you please share a screenshot, so that we can review it and provide you a possible solution?


    Could you check this forum thread and let us know if you're experiencing something similar to this? Smart Object with transform resizing problem

    Regards,
    Sahil

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    jéromep16189127Author
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    January 4, 2019

    Sorry if I wasn't clear,

    here are 2 images. the first one is my document, blue background and one layer with pink on it, size 1000/1000 pixels

    when I convert to smart object the layer I get this : the size is reduced to the bounding box of the layer something like 200/200 pixels

    I would like it to keep the smart object to the document size of 1000/1000.

    Sorry if it is obvious, many thanx.

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    jéromep16189127Author
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    January 4, 2019

    What you show is normal, the smart object will be bounded by the pixels within it not by transparency.

    Why do you need it to be different (there may be another way to achieve what you are eventually trying to do with it)?

    Dave


    Thanx you for your answer,

    I need it because I would like to switch the smart object with other files (coming from 3d renders) that have the document size and not the smart object size.

    thx a lot.

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