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chrisdukes
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October 13, 2020
Question

Smart Objects Linked to the wrong files...

  • October 13, 2020
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Here's what happened:

  1. I have 4 smart objects linked to File A and I have 1 smart object linked to File B.
  2. I accidently moved File B in the Finder, then I mistankenly re-linked that amart object to File A
  3. When I relinked Layer 5 back to File B, Photoshop also relinked Layers 1-4 to File B when they should be linked File A.

 

So, how do I get the smart object linked to the correct files?

 

Thanks for any help!

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Instamixes
Instamixes
Participant
October 13, 2020

take a any object, then right click to right layer name in the panel and copy to select new smart object. Now you can unlink to this file

Myra Ferguson
Community Expert
Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 13, 2020

You might want to take one of the smart objects, right-click to the right of the layer name in the Layers panel, and select New Smart Object via Copy. Then relink to File B.

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    chrisdukesAuthor
    Participant
    October 13, 2020

    To clarify, the option does not appear in the right-click menu for the right of the layer menu and it's also greyed out in Layers > Smart Objects menu.

    Myra Ferguson
    Community Expert
    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2020

    Do you have a layer with a smart object selected?

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