Replace Smart Object

Last updated on 1 November 2021 | Also applies to Creative Cloud for enterprise

Replace the Smart Objects on a Photoshop (PSD) file with other PSD, JPEG, PNG, SVG files.

What is the Replace Smart Object task

Smart Objects are layers that contain image data from raster or vector images, such as Photoshop or Illustrator files. Smart Objects preserve an image's source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform nondestructive editing to the layer.

In Photoshop, you can embed the contents of an image into a Photoshop document using embedded Smart Objects. In Photoshop, you can also create Linked Smart Objects whose contents are referenced from external image files.

Using the Replace Smart Object task, you can easily change out selected Smart Object layers with other files that you upload.

For details, see Work with Smart Objects.

Run the Replace Smart Object task

So, let's get started with using Replace Smart Object.

In the Quick tasks screen, click Replace Smart Object.
Click Upload.

Upload a single PSD file containing a Smart Object layer.

Note:

A PSD file may contain multiple artboards.

You'll see the following error, if we didn't find any Smart Object layers in the PSD that you uploaded.

If you successfully uploaded a PSD file containing one or more Smart Object layers, the artboards, groups, and layers are displayed in the same order and hierarchy as they are in the file.

All non Smart Object layers are also displayed. However, these are disabled and hence not selectable.
Select the Smart Object layers that you want to replace.
Click the + symbol in the Upload replacement files section to upload files that you'll use to replace with the current Smart Object layers.
You can upload the following file formats:
- PSD
- JPEG
- PNG
- SVG
Click Next.
Once you're done, click Run task.
After the task is complete, click View files.

Note:

You'll received an email once the task is complete.