How to Use Smart Objects in Photoshop (Beginners Tutorial 2026)
In this video, you’ll learn everything you need to know to work more efficiently and professionally using Smart Objects in Photoshop.
We’ll cover:
• Non-destructive scaling
• Smart Filters and filter masks
• Editing Smart Object contents
• Using Smart Objects in mockups
• Duplicating vs New Smart Object via Copy
If you’re new to Photoshop, this will change how you work.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Pixel based layers demonstration
01:36 How to create a Smart Object
01:47 Quick Tip
02:14 Smart Object explanation
02:20 Smart Object demonstration
02:50 Filter application and comparison
03:56 Smart Filters
04:43 Smart Filter masks
05:16 Edit Smart Objects
07:07 Duplicating Smart Objects
07:55 Independent Smart Object
08:42 Use in a Mockup
11:24 Things to remember
11:55 Wrap up
12:05 Outro
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