Why does Smart Object automatically crop PNG images with an alpha channel?

Question

When I create a smart object from a layer, it automatically crops out all the empty pixels around the content. I need to maintain the original proportions of the image. How to do it?

Myra Ferguson · Answer

Smart Objects can increase the file size of the document where they were created, so trimming the transparent pixels helps reduce the file size.

One way to create a Smart Object that has transparency and retain the image size of the original document would be to do the following:

Create another layer
- Either make it a Solid Color adjustment layer or a new layer that you fill with any color
Select both layers
Convert the 2 layers into a single Smart Object
Double-click the new Smart Object to open it
Click on the eyeball to toggle off visibility of the solid color layer
Save the Smart Object

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