How To Fix Smart Object Error (Photoshop To After Effects)
Description:
This tutorial will show you how to fix a Smart Object Error Message when importing a Photoshop Document to Adobe After Effects CC 2024.
Error Message:
The Photoshop Library Operation Failed because a linked smart object file is mission
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:18 Smart Object Error Message
00:36 Fix: File Menu…Package
00:49 What does ‘Package’ do?
01:28 Locate ‘Package’ Folder on Hard Drive
02:00 Open After Effects…Import PSD File
02:17 Import As ‘Composition – Retain Layer Sizes’
02:45 Double-Click To Open Composition
03:01 Recap Summary
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Fix The Hand-Drawn Effect From Stopping in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
- Open Photoshop .psd Document
- Go To File Menu
- Select ‘Package’
- Select Destination to save ‘Package’
- Click ‘Choose’
- Locate ‘Package’ Folder on Hard Drive
- Open After Effects
- Double-click in Project Panel
- Select Photoshop PSD File to import
- Import as ‘Composition- Retain Layer Sizes’
- Check ‘Create Composition’
- Click ‘Open’
- Repeat the same Import As settings in the next dialogue box
- Composition- Retain Layer Sizes’
- Tick ‘Editable Layer Styles’
- Click ‘OK’
- Error Message should not appear
- Double-click to open Composition
- Press Spacebar to Preview Animation
- Save After Effects Project
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