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Anonymous
February 21, 2023
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Photoshop - replace multiple smart objects - find by name

  • February 21, 2023
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Hi Adobe support community,

Is there a way to replace multiple Smart-objects in Photoshop by selecting one map  on my harddisk (with all the files that needs to be replaced)

Is It possible that Photoshop can find then the same name as in the Smart object and replace the files by name. So multiple Smart-objects need to be replaced with new images in one map on my computer. I Want the script does a find and replace thing.

I hope someone can help me, now I replace all the smart images one-by-one. 

- Select smart object - Replace content - search for the right name and so on for 10 times sometimes in a photoshop file. It is very time-consuming.

I hope someone can help me, you can also send me a message here.
The Screenshot shows all my layers that need te replaced.

For further questions please don't hesitate to send me a message.

Kind regards,

Eline Kouijzer


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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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February 21, 2023

You seem to be using the term »map« repeatedly – do you mean a »Folder«? 

 

Could you please post a screenshot of both the image’s Layers Panel and the replacement files in the File Explorer? 

Do the Smart Objects have multiple instances in the document? (Avoiding double-replacing would seem prodent to save time.)

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Anonymous
February 21, 2023

Hi, Thanks for your reply.
Attached an screenshot of my Folder on the computer. The tiff files need to be replaced in the photoshop. Left is the folder and right are the photoshop smart objects that needs to be replaced. 

Some of the smart objects are instances, but I cannot use an instance for reflection.tiff and for Specular.tiff. These are two different files. 


c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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February 21, 2023

I have one folder for Renderings (TIFF)

another folder fot the Photoshop files (PSB)

and another folder for the Previews (JPEG, After Photoshop is done on the render)

The render is always the same resolution that need to be displaced, the resolution does not change. Always like 4000x2250px. So this is alwasy the same. 

Then I click the batch file - Replace content - Search for the tiff file (new render). Is it possible that there is a script that can link those words Reflection.tiff for Reflection Smart object in photoshop (has also reflection in the name in photoshop) Find and replace but then by the name of the Tiff file. 


Well … it seems 

Is It possible that Photoshop can find then the same name as in the Smart object and replace the files by name.

was incorrect/incomplete and you don’t want to replace with files of the same name but with ones with progressive numbering somewhere in the name. 

 

What is the complete and exact Folder-structure for one job (the exact names and relative positions of all relevant folders in the job)? 

Please post screenshots to clarify. 

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