dash991 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I've recently moved from Photoshop to Affinity. I've had no problems opening my previous psd files with smart objects embedded and am able to edit the smart object. I'm now working on a new project which requires a smart object but can't see how to create one. I've checked this forum and seen a post from 2021 saying Affinity can't create smart objects. Bit confused as you can use them as long as imported from Photoshop, but looks like you can't create from scratch in Affinity. Surely this isn't right? I'm hoping the solution isn't to sign back up to Adobe? If anyone can help I'd gratefully appreciate it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 https://www.google.com/search?q=create+smart+objects+site:https://forum.affinity.serif.com Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash991 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 7 minutes ago, Pšenda said: https://www.google.com/search?q=create+smart+objects+site:https://forum.affinity.serif.com Like I said in my post, those posts are a few years old. I want to know if it's now possible to create smart objects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 19 minutes ago, dash991 said: a new project which requires a smart object but can't see how to create one In Affinity, every object is literally "smart" unless you rasterize it in place. Unlike Photoshop. 19 minutes ago, dash991 said: I'm hoping the solution isn't to sign back up to Adobe? No. The solution is to learn new workflows. In other words, Affinity Photo is not just another cheap Shmotophop knockoff. PaulEC and PaoloT 2 Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 20 minutes ago, dash991 said: I want to know if it's now possible to create smart objects The question is unclear, to me. Are you trying to create PSD files? If so, the answer is no. But if you're working within the Affinity suite (.afphoto, etc.) you should be fine if you learn how to use the functions that the Affinity applications create. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash991 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 24 minutes ago, loukash said: In Affinity, every object is literally "smart" unless you rasterize it in place. Unlike Photoshop. No. The solution is to learn new workflows. In other words, Affinity Photo is not just another cheap Shmotophop knockoff. i'm struggling to work out what that workflow is I have products that are the same shape and size that I want to embed on a stock photo but have the ability to change the product. I was never a pro in PS and am still learning affinity photo, I just can't find anything that shows me step by step what to do to replicate the concept, other than subbing back to photoshop, create the file then open in affinity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash991 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 9 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: The question is unclear, to me. Are you trying to create PSD files? If so, the answer is no. But if you're working within the Affinity suite (.afphoto, etc.) you should be fine if you learn how to use the functions that the Affinity applications create. Thanks for the reply. No, not trying to create PSD files, I just want to be able to add a smart object to an image that gives me the ability to edit to edit the smart object to change it to a different design. If i open a PSD in Affinity it allows the smart object functionality to work. I'm trying to build what I need solely in affinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 34 minutes ago, dash991 said: I just want to be able to add a smart object to an image that gives me the ability to edit to edit the smart object to change it to a different design. Then you probably want to be using Embedded or Linked files, which could be simple images (JPG, TIFF, PNG) or vectors (SVG, PDF) or even other .afphoto or .afdesign files. Help: https://affinity.help/photo2/en-US.lproj/pages/Media/placeImages.html There are also official Tutorials about this, and many unofficial tutorials here and elsewhere on the web. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash991 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Thanks for your tips everyone, unfortunately nothing matched what I needed. For anyone that comes across this post in future, I found a youtube video which allows you to pretty much replicate Smart Objects by using a combo of Deisgner and Photo. Here's the link: loukash and walt.farrell 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, dash991 said: I found a youtube video which allows you to pretty much replicate Smart Objects by using a combo of Deisgner and Photo. Yeah, that's also one of several possible workflows, combining: the power of Designer symbols (or, similarly Photo's linked layers) the seamless interoperability between the three Affinity apps the universal Affinity document format Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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