Replacing or swapping a layer

Is there a way like in After Effects to replace or swap a layer in a template for daily News Premix. I know how to do it with new layers, copy my alpha ... etc. Just wondering if there was an easy way ?
Does this make sense ?
thanks
JR

If I understand what you're trying to do, the best way may be to use File > Place to import the template's original layer content as a Smart Object, so that next time you can use the Layer > Smart Object > Replace Contents command to swap in a different image file from disk into the layer.
>This is the Photoshop Forum. I suggest you ask over at the After Effects Forum.
JR2010 said "like in After Effects," not "in After Effects." In fact, it's because he said "like in After Effects" that the Smart Object idea came to mind, since the way layers work in After Effects is more like Smart Objects in Photoshop than a regular Photoshop layer would be.

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Phew! The first sensible reply I have had to this post!
An imported Photoshop file will indeed update in a Motion project if the original Photoshop file is updated.
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The graphic artist preparing the layered Photoshop file could swap out the old content and replace it with new within Photoshop, and the animation and effects applied to the objects inside your Motion project would remain intact and update to the new content.
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