Drawbacks of Smart Objects
When you start talking about Smart Objects, one question often arises: “Are there any downsides to using Smart Objects?” While there are a couple of things to be aware, I personally don’t see any reason not to use them. These issues are important to note, however.
• First, because the layer is protected inside the Smart Object container, you cannot work directly on the Smart Object. If you try to use a tool such as the Brush, Healing Brush, or Clone tool on the Smart Object Layer, an icon indicates that the tool won’t work. That throws off some people, but it’s easy to fix. I always add a blank layer and use the Sample All Layers Option to put the results of the tool on the blank layer (I did that even before Smart ...
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