Smart Object not updating. What am I doing wrong.

[Beard Famous]

Hi all, 

 

Just looking for some help. 
 

I am using a mock-up template that has a smart object layer for where you can update the designs. Shows as embeddded document on affinity. 
 

it was working fine yesterday updating on the main layer when I changed anything on the smart object but tonight it’s not updating. 
 

how do I fix this. I haven’t changed any settings just saved the project. 
 

cheers 

 

S

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, @Beard Famous.

Without a sample file to examine, or some screenshots, I think it will be a guessing game to figure out what might have happened.

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

Having same  issue I would like this to update on main template.   

 

[walt.farrell]

8 hours ago, Lyons_Racing_Iracing said:

Having same  issue I would like this to update on main template.

And what happens when you try? What kind of change did you make to the embedded document and what was the result in the main document?

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

I think I saved it as a Affinity Photo file, I just saved it as a psd editable file see if it retains the smart objects. 

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Lyons_Racing_Iracing said:

I think I saved it as a Affinity Photo file, I just saved it as a psd editable file see if it retains the smart objects. 

No Saving should be needed if you're just double-clicking on the Embedded layer and making a change to it. Changes you make should be applied immediately in the outer document.

And that should continue if you Save as a .afphoto file. If you Export a PSD you'll lose the Smart Object function, I think (but I haven't tried it, and I don't have Photoshop to confirm).

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

I saved as .afphoto and lost the ability, So i will try editable PSD also i cannot drag files into afinity photo or copy past from out side afinity photo since windows cumulative update recently.

[walt.farrell]

6 hours ago, Lyons_Racing_Iracing said:

also i cannot drag files into afinity photo or copy past from out side afinity photo since windows cumulative update recently.

I have not seen that, nor seen it reported by anyone else. I doubt it is related to what we've been discussing, but I'm still a bit puzzled by what it is that you're reporting.

Your initial statement of the problem seems to be that you can't update the Embedded document and see a change in the outer document. Now it seems to be related to Saving. Is it only a problem after Saving?

Can you share the document with us?

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

Ok i know saving as afphoto file does not allow the smart object to work its half it will open it but not make changes.

[walt.farrell]

4 hours ago, Lyons_Racing_Iracing said:

Ok i know saving as afphoto file does not allow the smart object to work its half it will open it but not make changes.

It should allow changes, even after saving as .afphoto.

Something else is happening, but unless you can share the original (.psd?) file it will be difficult to say what.

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

I am not allowed to share the original file, The company I bought it from has policy's.

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

still not able to edit stuff weird.

[walt.farrell]

First, do you have the option enabled in Photo's Settings, General, to tread Smart Objects as Smart Objects? If not, it won't work as you want.

Next, when you Open your PSD file (not your .afphoto file), does it open without issuing any error messages? If you get errors, perhaps they are interfering with the Smart Object processing.

I can't explain why it might have worked initially, and then no longer worked after you Saved the PSD as a .afphoto file. Sorry. Perhaps Serif staff will be able to help when they get to this topic.

Sorry.

[Lyons_Racing_Iracing]

I hope they can yes.