Smart Object not updating

[Alessandro Vecchi]

Hello,

i know that there's another post with this title but it was not answered.

I have many images with the same smart object "place linked".

After editing the original file the update is not shown to any of the images using it and the layer of the smart object has the yellow sign.

If I click on "update modified content" the update is shown normally.

The fact is that I don't want to open each file manually every time I make an update to the original linked one.

What is going on?

Thank you

[JJMack]

Are you using Place Link or Place Embedded?  Place Embedded embeds the files in the Layers object  to update that object you need to open the object and change the temp work copy. When you make changes the the temp work document and commit the with a save  Photoshop will updated the layers embedded object file and render the smart object layer.

[Alessandro Vecchi]

Hello,

place linked.

[Alessandro Vecchi]

I was quick on this one.

Place linked.

If I manually open the file and ask to update smart object works and update with the latest modifications but this should work without my intervention.

I've noticed the little icon on the smart object layer but can't find what it means.

[JJMack]

If you are using Place Linked document Smart Object Layers  with placed linked smart object layers will not be re-rendered till to open your layer document files in Photoshop after the master file is updated.  If you want this automated you need to implement some  kind of system that keep tracks  of files that you place into document linked and record the document Paths with Place link smart object layers. So when you update a master file,  The automated process will see this  and query its use. The database will return the File List of document  with linked smart object layers and the open these document in Photoshop so Photoshop will re-render the smart object layers with the file that has been modified.  Then save the documents with the smart Object layers re-rendered

[Alessandro Vecchi]

Yesterday I was working on another project.

Actually I used this linked layer for the first time yesterday and worked perfectly.

Today with this new project I'm facing this issue.

Yesterday all worked as it should, I guess so.

I didn't update anything all happened automatically.

Today is like this.....

[JJMack]

Linked Smart Object Layers that the master file has been updated should update when you open your layered file that contains a place link layers when the link file has been updated.  If a link has been broken open should give a option to re-link the smart object to the moved master file. If the Moved Files has been updated the Object should be update by Photoshop.  Did you try resetting you Photoshop Preferences you stated it was working in the past.

[Alessandro Vecchi]

In the document containing the linked smart object, when I open it, the smart object is NOT updated to the latest modifications.

After opening the smart object layer indeed updates.

The fact is that should update without my intervention.

As I told before I used it for the first time yesterday and worked automatically.

Today, in this new project I'm facing this issue.

Any idea why?

My end goal is to have a lot of .psd files and export all of them as jpg for web from Bridge any time I modify the [ master smart object ] that is placed linked in all the .psd files.

[JJMack]

They should automatic be updated when you open your layered document.  They also should be updated if the Master file is updated while you have the Layer document open in Photoshop.  You may need  Photoshop Preference  Auto-Update Open Document checked. I do not use Placed Linked myself.   The way Place works may degrade you placed images you need to be careful how you use File>Place....   And Any Jpeg Files you have saved  from your layered documents must be saved over by you after the layers are rerendered.

[Alessandro Vecchi]

So there’s no way to update the master file and have all the .psd updated at once?

I mean there’s no way to avoid opening all files and so be able to export all with the latest updates of the master file?

[Mike_Gondek]

Why not update to CC2019 that comes with your subscription?

If you have a linked cloud object placed, you then only need double click on the cloud object in the library panel, make your update and save.

Can you please post a screenshot(s) so we have some reference for exactly what you are doing, as there are multiple ways. Something as small as holding down the option key while placing can alter whether you  are linked or nto. You r layer icon should look like this.

[Mike_Gondek]

Maybe you did not option drag a copy from the library?

New smart object via copy is a poorly named & poorly utilized command. Better name would be  "New independent smart object" or  "Duplicate Smart Object as Sibling" or something to denote clearly and concisely that the new smart object is independent.

A quick way is to drag and drop on the page icon to make a clone duplicate

Sorry have to get back to work, apologies for not having more time to review & compose my reply hope this helps.

[Alessandro Vecchi]

Hello,

it seems that I don't have this option.

I use Photoshop CC 2015.

[Alessandro Vecchi · Accepted solution]

CC2019 is to heavy for my setup.

Anyway after some research I found an answer that suits my need perfectly.

Please to anyone that comes to this question refer to this other one Auto-update linked smart objects in Photoshop

The user Valp gave an awesome solution!

[JJMack]

That thread states

"That should work for your situation. Please try go to Layer > Smart Objects > Update all Modified Content another option download the file Name : Update All Modified Content.jsx and then In File > Scripts > Scripts events manager... add the script to be triggered on Open document and it's done."

If that scriot does a menu Layer>Smart Object>Update All Modified Content    that may fails in document that are not layered. or do not have smart object layers.  Ftom the Layer meni I see the commade is not always available I see it grayed our here.  If the script  through an error  put the command in a try catch and ignore the error.  That way you will never see the error message.

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[Alessandro Vecchi]

Sr,

with all the respect you talk too much and help too little.

You act as a user manual.

What the user suggested works perfectly.

I've been able to do exactly what I need thanks to an action and running it in batch.

I understand that you know a lot but what we look for here is life solutions, general information can be easily found in google.

Thank you for your time!

[JJMack]

You are new here and consider you consider your judge. You should read the Guidelines & Tips for the Adobe Forums

[Vitaliy23904525wqxf]

Hi. Can you share how you did this? I really need it

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Vitaliy23904525wqxf,

Thanks for following up on this. The original link shared by Alessandro is no longer active, but you can find the working reference and complete solution here:

Auto-update linked smart objects in Photoshop

That thread includes a detailed explanation and script that enables the automatic refreshing of all linked Smart Objects when you open a file.

Best,

Anshul Saini