Graphics Programs Reference
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Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer
Now that you have seen how multiple Smart Object layers are linked to the source i le,
you will change the source i le for the (now blue) butterl y. To understand the usefulness
of this exercise, imagine that you have duplicated several butterl y Smart Object layers
and then rotated, resized, or warped them in dif erent ways. Now imagine that you
have found a better source i le for these layers. Instead of deleting the existing layers and
repeating the steps, you can replace the existing butterl y image with a new one, and all
the transformations will stay the same.
1
In your ps1001_work.psd image, click on Butterl y 5 in the Layers panel. Then
select Edit > Free Transform, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T (Windows) or
Command+T (Mac OS), to transform the i rst butterl y in the left corner. Hold the
Shift key, click the top-left anchor point of the transform bounding box, and drag
downward and to the right, scaling the image down to approximately 15 percent.
2
Position your cursor slightly above and to the right of the top-right corner anchor
point. A cursor with a rounded arrow appears. Click and drag to the left to rotate
the image approximately
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45 degrees. Reposition the image slightly to the right of
the yellow butterl y. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to commit the
transformation.
Both the scaling and rotating are tracked in the Options bar.
3
Select the Butterl y 4 layer in the Layers panel. Press Ctrl+T (Windows) or
Command+T (Mac OS) to transform the layer. You will now use Photoshop's Warp
feature to simulate the butterl y moving through the air.
