3 Replies Latest reply: Nov 27, 2013 7:25 PM by JJMack RSS

    How do I disable linked smart-object auto-update/refresh?

    KulorDS Community Member

      Working in the CC3D features, I am constantly making changes to my bump map. Every time I step-backwards, or make a significant change to the bump texture (smart object?), CC auto-saves the layer. This specific file is a very very large document (3 gigs in the bump texture layer alone), and the 3D layer has lots of lights and is very complex. This auto-refresh/update really bogs down the time that it would take me to make my changes. I have a very fast machine (I know it's fast, I dont need to list my specs), and I have all shadows disabled.

       

      How do I disable linked smart-object auto-update/refresh?

        • 1. Re: How do I disable linked smart-object auto-update/refresh?
          JJMack Community Member

          KulorDS wrote:

           

          I am constantly making changes to my bump map. Every time I step-backwards, or make a significant change to the bump texture (smart object?)

          If by that you mean your updating the embedded object by double clicking on its smart icon in the layers palette and you change the object.  If you commit changes Photoshop will update the smart object layers embedded smart object and render new pixels for the layer. After that Photoshop has no choice it has to apply all the smart filters on the layer to the new layer rendering to generate the composite pixels for the smart object layer.

          • 2. Re: How do I disable linked smart-object auto-update/refresh?
            KulorDS Community Member

            Is there any way of disabling that feature, so I can save after i have completed my changes?

            • 3. Re: How do I disable linked smart-object auto-update/refresh?
              JJMack Community Member

              If you do not like a feature like smart objects there is nothing forcing you to use it. Use some other features to do what you want. Please don't ask Adobe to introduce bug into smart object support.

               

              You could work on your bump maps textures in external files. When your done some time in the future you could edit your project with the smart object layer and use replace smart object. Only then will all smart filters be applied to the smart layer with the replaced smart object.

               

              Or if by CC Auto save Layer you referring to CC Generate feature you can disable that feature.

               

              I have no idea what your referring to when you write "CC auto-saves the layer" being a feature. I know CC Generate will write layers out as web files but that more a Web feature then a 3d feature.  Where do you see your layer being saved?