Photoshop Smart Objects and Non-Destructive Editing 2

Question 1

When you duplicate a Smart Object layer in Photoshop, what happens to both instances by default?

Accepted Answer

Both copies share the same source data, so editing one updates the other

Answer

Duplicated Smart Objects are linked by default, sharing the same embedded source; editing one updates all linked copies simultaneously.

Question 2

How do you create an independent (unlinked) copy of a Smart Object so that edits do not affect the original?

Accepted Answer

Layer > Smart Objects > New Smart Object via Copy

Answer

Layer > Smart Objects > New Smart Object via Copy creates a duplicate with its own independent source data, so changes to one do not affect the other.

Question 3

What does the command Layer > Smart Objects > Replace Contents do?

Accepted Answer

Swaps the embedded source file with a different file while keeping transforms and filters

Answer

Replace Contents lets you swap the source file inside a Smart Object with a new file, preserving any transformations, effects, and Smart Filters already applied.

Question 4

Which of the following transformations can be applied non-destructively to a Smart Object?

Accepted Answer

Warp, Scale, and Rotate

Answer

Warp, Scale, Rotate, and other Free Transform operations applied to a Smart Object are non-destructive because the original source data is never resampled until export.

Question 5

What happens to a Smart Filter's mask by default when you apply it?

Accepted Answer

A white (reveal all) mask is automatically added to the Smart Filters group

Answer

Photoshop automatically adds a white mask to the Smart Filters group when a Smart Filter is applied, revealing the filter effect across the entire layer by default.

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