Making A Smart Object Dumb - Well, Kinda

If you’re using CS2’s Smart Objects (by using the Place command under the File menu to add images to your document rather than opening them and dragging-and-dropping them in with the Move tool [V]), you’ll also want to know how to convert your Smart Object layer into a regular ol’ layer. To do that, click on the Smart Object layer, then go under the Layer menu, under Smart Objects, and choose Convert to Layer.

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