Linked Smart Objects from Photoshop CC

Hi
I have a Photoshop file which makes use of the new Linked Smart Objects (introduced in the last major CC update). If I create a Reflow Project out of this .PSD the Linked Smart Objects are not being converted.
Am I doing something wrong or is it simply not implemented yet?
Cheers

If that's the case then keep the main grid container at 100% and then just add two boxes inside it. The outer one also stretch to 100% and have the inner one stop on column on either side and set the max-width on that. You could also just have the inner one strech to 100% with a max-width and have the underneath one show on the side only when it get really wide. I know it feels a little akward to use the grid like that, but we only have one container that the grid is on right now so this is what we can do. Here's an example using yellow for the outer container and red for the inner.
Hope that helps and thanks again for using Reflow!
Chris

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