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I am using a product mockup which uses embedded documents. The first time opening the mockup file and editing the embedded document, the change I made shows up no problem on the main mockup template. Then when I close the file (yes I have saved) and reopen it, when I edit the embedded file, the change I make does not show in the mockup and I would have to completely start a new blank file and do the whole process again. (I don't see why that should be an issue, but I am using a .psd template, opened with Affinity and saved as an .afdesign file, but this has not been an problem before)

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I am not sure what exactly you mean but if you embed a file in a document, it is not linked to any other file so editing it will not propagate any edits you make to the file it came from. Only if you link the file to the original will that work.

See for example https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/Media/embeddingVsLinking.html 

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On 2/5/2025 at 9:34 PM, R C-R said:

I am not sure what exactly you mean but if you embed a file in a document, it is not linked to any other file so editing it will not propagate any edits you make to the file it came from. Only if you link the file to the original will that work.

See for example https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/Media/embeddingVsLinking.html 

Thanks for your reply! I know that embedding a file does not mean changing the document on my computer will affect it in the project, that is not what I am trying to do here. 

I am simply trying to make a change by clicking "Edit document" in the project. The first time I edit the embedded document, the change appears in the mockup, however when I close and reopen the project, any changes I make to the embedded document (again, only changing it in the project), do not show up in the mockup.

I hope that might clear things up?

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11 minutes ago, euanjjenkins said:

The first time I edit the embedded document, the change appears in the mockup, however when I close and reopen the project, any changes I make to the embedded document (again, only changing it in the project), do not show up in the mockup.

Can you explain more about what you mean by "the mockup"? Is this something embedded in the Affinity project you are working on or something else?

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20 minutes ago, R C-R said:

Can you explain more about what you mean by "the mockup"? Is this something embedded in the Affinity project you are working on or something else?

I am working on a vinyl LP mockup. The file uses embedded documents and then manipulates them into a realistic 3D vinyl record, with your artwork you've pasted in the embedded document now being visualised in a 3D way. I've attached a screenshot of the unedited file to paint the picture better.

The mockups I use are a .psd file however they work no problem with Affinity, but only the first time opening the file. When I save, close and later reopen the file, the mockup is no longer showing changes I make to the embedded document. I'm wondering why that is and if anyone has had any experience with the same issue.

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