Resetting Smart Objects

Since no-one else seems to have done this. I seem to remember making this request once before, but here goes again
The ability to take Smart Object Transform values back to their default (the original resolution of the embedded object). A simple control click on the Smart Object with the option "Reset Smart Object" would do. Or "None"
I will also add to this one other Smart Object feature request also made previously -
The ability to show in the layers panel, Smart Objects that are linked Instances of each other - so that these are easily distinguishable by icon, from Smart Objects that are independent objects.

The forum is effective, just indirect.
In the forum, other users can offer feedback, and everyone can request more details.
When something goes into the bug/feature database, it's closed to the rest of the world.

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Whenever I open a Smart Object PSD file to adjust previous settings in RAW, I have noticed that the Amount slider in the Detail panel has reset to 0. Does this reduce the files sharpening? Is this a normal behavior? Can this be prevented?
I use a Mac running 10.6.8 and Photoshop CS6, version 13.0.5 x 64.

This behavior happens only on Mac desktop computer, not on my Mac laptop running the same CS6.
After I've edited an ACR file (including sharpening in the Detail panel), I change the file into a PSD Smart Object to complete my edit by clicking on "Open Object". I immediately notice this PSD file is not sharp. If I click on the bottom right of the image icon to return to the RAW file, I find the Amount slider in the Detail Panel has changed from the sharpening amount I gave it, to 0.
If I do the exact same thing on my laptop (running a duplicate of the same Photoshop CS6), this behaviour does not happen. The image remains sharp as a PSD file, and if I check by returning to ACR, the Amount slider has maintained its setting.
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Smart Object Bug?

When I edit Smart Objects in CS5.5 they open in their own window; meaning I only see the smart object in my new window when I chose to edit. In CS6 I am seeing the actual document I made the Smart Object from, as well as the Smart Object when I edit the Smart Object, AND it has its own rounded border that when saved out, does not appear - it is taking that from the original for no reason.
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Hi Zeno,
Thanks for the suggestion. Resetting the temp directory to another location is a good workaround. I was having the same problem with another program, CuteFTP, and changing the temp dir fixed its problem too. I had previously tried running in Compatibility mode, Administrator mode and both together but none of those modes helped.
It would still be nice to know why Windows 7 denies access to its own temp directory but at least now, I can get back to work.
Thanks,
David Salahi

Smart Object - How do I keep ACR from changing workflow options?

Open image in Photoshop as a Smart Object from Lightroom.
Double-click to change the RAW characteristics.
When I return to Photoshop, my image has been changed... Color space is changed, bit depth is changed, size is changed........
I believe I know WHAT is doing it - the Workflow Options in ACR are set. HOW DO I TURN THEM OFF?
I can't find a reset, and I can't get it to stop messing with the image. I've SPECIFICALLY UNCLICKED the "Resize to Fit", but
it STILL takes my 2600x3300 pixel image and returns it as 1824x2321 pixels.......
Where and how do I reset this thing?

I ABSOLUTELY agree...... That's exactly, I believe, how it's SUPPOSED to work.
Except that mine didn't.
I opened a 12.2 MP RAW file.
And made absolutely no changes to the workflow uptions at the time of opening.
But instead of "Image Sizing" saying "Default 12.2 MP", it said "3.6MP"
Resize was turned OFF
Width was 2321 px and height was 1824 px, BOTH GRAYED OUT.
Upon leaving ACR, I had a 2321x1824 file.
Eventually, after wasting another hour screwing around with it, I finally blew away all of Bridge AND the preferences and all that,
and rebooted since the %$#)(*& Adobe CC thing wouldn't figure out there was no more Bridge, and resintalled...........
Now, when I open a file in there, at LEAST it knows it's 12.2MP.
It STILL wants to change the Space to sRGB, which I NEVER use from here, and the Depth to 8-bit, which again, I never use in ACR,
but I can set those back to what they should be...
So, in this case, by using a large enough bludgeon, I appear to have gotten around the problem. Now I'm just waiting to see how soon it screws up again.

Problems launching Bridge from Photoshop and opening files as smart objects in Photoshop from Lightr

I am running Photoshop CC (up to date as of today) and Lightroom 5.2. I am hitting 2 major problems. In Photoshop if I select File/Browse in Bridge I get the following message
"Could not complete the Browse in Bridge command because Photoshop was unable to find the JavaScript plug-in".
However if I simply launch Bridge as an application it works ok (now I have reset the default application for all the appropriate file extentions to Photoshop CC rather than Photoshop in Bridge preferences) and opens the file in Camera Raw 8.2 in Photoshop when a Raw file is double clicked.
The second problem is associated with opening raw files in Lightroom 5.2, editing and then trying to "photo/edit in/Open as smart object in Photoshop" . In this case Photoshop opens with a blank screen and nothing happens Eventually about a minute later this message appears in Lightroom 5.2
"The file could not be edited because Adobe Photoshop CC could not be launched."
Rather strange message as the first thing that happened was that Photoshop CC opened!!
Same thing happens if try "photo/Edit in/Edit in Adobe Photoshop CC" except that having shut down photoshop I see a message from Lightroom 5.2 saying
Lightoom was unable to prepare the selected file at ..... for editing. It will not be opened.
When I click the OK button on this message low and behold the tif version of the RAW file opens in Photoshop. ready for futher editing with all the Lightroom edits applied.
Can anyone help me in sorting out this problem please
Operating system is Windows 8 64 bit and I am running the 64 bit Adobe applications.

Solved the problems by uninstalling Bridge and Photoshop then going into Creative Cloud App and re-installing both.

Smart Object Transformation in CS5

Has anyone noticed that when you scale down a smart object in Photoshop CS5, the transformation tool resets the dimensions to 100%? In CS4, you are able to see the transformation properties once you scale down (by option-Shift clicking on the bounding box). It would be helpful to retain the scaled dimensions of the transformed smart object in case you need to import other smart objects to rescale.

Thanks. Here's a link to the video of me transforming in CS5:
http://www.notchill.com/tmp/CS5_SmartObject_Transform.mov
Please note: The smart object I imported was already scaled down from the original size, but the transform controls show it as 100%.
In contrast, here is a screen cap of me doing the exact same process in CS4:
http://www.notchill.com/tmp/CS4_SmartObject_Transform.mov
As you can see, once I get into transform mode, it shows that the smart object has been scaled from its original. This data is very valuable.
Hope this helps to clarify. Please note this applies to rotation as well.

Bug or feature: opacity and blend-if values wiped out when convert layer to smart object

I had some unexpected results in an action I put together. As I was stepping through it, I found that conversion of a layer to a smart object reset the opacity to 100% and removed any blend-if adjustments, though the blending mode was retained. This is certainly an unexpected effect--is it a bug?

Smart objects are always created at 100% and will wipe any other blending, the blending still exists WITHIN the Object, itself. This is the most logical and sensible way for it to work - you will realise this if you think it through. Blend modes on the other hand are sometimes copied from the source layer or Group, this is possible and its a kind of shortcut.
To get the original blending into the Smart Object layer - Open the Smart Object, right click on the layer with the correct bending Choose "copy layer style". Now Back in your master document you can "paste layer style" into the Smart Object layer.

Problem opening from raw as smart object

After editing an image in camera raw, when I click open image CS3 opens a smart object. Is there a way to reset the default to open as a regular NEF file?
Thanks, John

Click on the Worksflow Options link at the bottom of the ACR window and then deselect Open in Photoshop as Smart Objects. Click OK then Click Done.

Raw file settings missing from smart objects in tiff files after upgrade to CS6

Yesterday I was using Photoshop CS5 and RAW 6.4 (?) in a Windows environment.
When editing photographs, I generally open the photo in Camera Raw, make development changes (ie exposure, contrast, etc) and then open the developed image as Smart Object in Photoshop. I then clone, add layers, masks, etc. and then save the final image as a tiff.
Yesterday, I upgraded to Photoshop CS6 and RAW 7.0. Now, when I open my tiff files and Smart Objects in the RAW editor, my exposure, contrast, and black settings are missing (reset to zero). My graduated filter settings are also missing.
It seems to me that the embedded sidecar data in the tiff / Smart Object is not being read correctly.
How can I update my old tiff / Smart Objects? Re-developing thousands of photos is impractical.
NOTE: As a side note, I opened a RAW file with xmp data (not stored as a tiff/Smart Object) and had no problems.
Many thanks.

You need to set the ACR engine to the 2010 version in the prefs.
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RE: Camera Raw and Smart Objects

Hello Everyone.
I have a question please.
Inside the Camera Raw 8.1, Inside the Workflow Options, I Checked the Box for Open In Photoshop as a Smart Objects.
I noticed Inside the Camera Raw, Open Image box turn to, Open Object box. I click on open, and It opened the Image as a Smart Objects Inside the Photoshop.
If I make any changes to the Image, and If I Double Click on the Smart Object, It will Open In Camera Raw again which Is good.
I also noticed If I do any changes to the Image Inside the Camera Raw to the Smart Object after clicking on Open Smart Objects I see the changes Inside the Photoshop also.
But If I do any changes to the Image Inside the Photoshop,and later I Double Click on the Image the Image opens Inside the Camera Raw, without any changes.
This Is my question: The Smart Object Image Is still a Raw Image ?
This Is my next question:
I know If I open a Raw Image Inside the Camera Raw, and If I click on Done, the image is still a Raw Image, which Is good, and If I click on Reset Bottom, It will reset It back. If I only change the White Balance and Click on Done and go back to the Camera Raw again, and I choose As Shot, the Image goes back the Original Raw file.
But If I do other changes such as the exposure, any color change, and click on done I can never go back to the original..
In the past month I been working with the Lightroom, and I noticed if I open a Raw image Inside the Lightroom, and do any changes to that Image,, any time I can click on the Reset and the Raw image goes back to its original.
I don't think we can do this with Camera Raw can we ?

Clear removes the Camera raw settings completely. You will not see the adjustment icon on the thumbnail in Bridge
Camera Raw Defaults will show the icon and double clicking the thumbnail will always open it in Camera Raw with the Default settings. The Default is "As Shot", which is why you don't see any difference. It's when you choose a Custom Default that you will. It will stay with the Camera Raw file.
See this article by Julienne Kost.
http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2009/10/setting_new_camera_raw_default.html
Another difference is with Jpegs. Open a Jpeg in ACR, make an adjustment, click "Done". Select "Camera Raw Defaults" and it will always open in ACR instead of Photoshop. Select "Clear" and it's a normal jpeg that will once again open in Photoshop.
Basically that's about all I know, I normally don't use ACR much.

Transforming smart object in CS4 is good but .......

I have a couple of masked layers that are converted into a smart object.
I make a free transform of those and it works like a charm with my CS4 extended.
Now - I want to get rid of that transformation -
I was hoping that click on the " Not" sign or using escape key would do that , but nope - I get the same " accepting" result as with enter / return key .
Any advice how to get rid of the transformation thing/box without dragging box corner handles into image corners ( frankly that doesn't work either )
There is sure some nice method for this ...
I cannot see any context " reset " menu item either ..
Thank you for any suggestion.

Yes you are missing something. What you've got is a decent feature request.. a way to reset an SO. But in reality it's not really something that any of the current commands
should do. Because in general you only want the
last transformation to be undone.
Smart Object (SO) transformations aren't stored anywhere but in history like all actions. You can use undo (or the History panel) to revert a transformation, but only if it's still available. Which means, depending upon your preference settings, if you transform an object, any object, then proceed to complete 25-30 more actions, you can no longer go back to before that transformation. And, if you are to go back, you lose any actions you've taken since the transformation since history is primary linear. Of course, you can use the history brush to paint back in a history state, but I've never attempted that to get an SO back to before a transformation completed long ago.
In other words, undo.. if undo is not available, then replace the SO.
You can also reset some transformations by initiating a new transform on the SO, then reset the fields listed in the Control Bar manually.

Cannot open raw image as smart object from ACR 8.4

Hi
I just noticed that I am not able to open an image as a smart object from ACR 8.4. The tooltip says I can by holding down the shift key but doing so has no effect. I reset all my preferences to make sure but that hasn't fixed the problem.
Thanks
J

I thought it was the Alt (Opt) key that did that. I'll go check
No, you are right. It is Shift, and it is working OK for me with 8.4 Windows 7

Photoshop CS5- How to paste image as pixel or smart object

It happened before but now I can't get it to happen.
Just a few days ago when I could paste (cmd V) an item in Photoshop CS5, I would get a pop up -- Paste as pixel, smart object etc.
Now I don't get the option. How do I make it appear? I need to get that option window to popup after pasting.
Thanks in advance!!

Try resetting your Preferences:
Windows - Hold down CTRL-SHIFT-ALT then double-click the PS icon.
Macintosh - Hold down CMD-SHIFT-OPTION then double-click the PS icon.
Click "Yes" when asked to delete the settings file.
Gene

Radial Blur on Smart object

This is an issue I have encountered in CS6 & CC since I've been using a slightly different workflow on a few projects.
I create a smart object, say a coposite of a landscape with a road in it. I add a Radial Blur (zoom) to and move the origina point, file looks great and is adjustable as a smart filter.
Problem occures, if I use Radial Blur (zoom) on another image and change the settings and vanishing point. - When I return back to the image with the blur as a smart filter, the zoom origin point has reverted back to be centred.
If anyone has a workaround for this, please let me know.
On the subject of Radial Blur (zoom) a feature I would like is to be able to set the origin point of the zoom to be outside the canvas area.

Sorry. No answer for you, but I certainly sympathise. The inability to preview the focal point for radial Blur > Zoom is one of the great Photoshop mysteries IMO. Maybe the team thought that the introduction of Smart Objects in CS2 was the answer, but it still annoys me that I have to resort to trial and error. Something else that I can’t work out, is why the Alt (Opt) key while in the Zoom Blur panel, changes Cancel to reset, as with other panels, but clicking on Rest only takes the focus back the position it was in when the panel was opened. This seems pointless to me as you have no idea of the effect of any move without committing it — at which point that position becomes the new default.
Is there a way to preview the focus point? If not, can we add that to the wish list?

Open as linked smart object

Hello,
iam looking for a solution to open files in a folder
and copy then into a document.
Its working good, but i need the files to be linked smart object.
Anyone knows a solution ?
Here my Code so far:
See in line 33. Convert to smart object: ?
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//Get all the files in the folder
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// The fileList is folders and files so open only files
if (fileList[i]instanceof File)
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// use the document name for the layer name in the merged document
var activeDocName = app.activeDocument.name;
var targetDocName = activeDocName.substring(0, activeDocName.lastIndexOf("."));
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//convertToSmartObject(); THIS ISNT WORKING - CONVERT IT ?
app.activeDocument.selection.copy()
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doc.activeLayer = doc.artLayers.getByName("bgr");
//Paste Document
app.activeDocument.paste()
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    var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
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    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
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        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
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