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1. Re: How do I stop automatic placement of files as a smart object in Photoshop CS4?
This may sound strange, but to avoid the "Smart Object" designation, just stop "placing" the files. Either open them, or copy and paste them into Photoshop.
If you're just opening raster files in Photoshop, they come in as pixels - drag a newly opened raster file onto your target Photoshop file. If you're copy/pasting art from Illustrator, you can choose at the time whether it is a "Smart Object," or "Pixels." Sounds like you want pixels.
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2. Re: How do I stop automatic placement of files as a smart object in Photoshop CS4?
I'm only working in Photoshop, not Illustrator. I tried opening another PSD file, duplicated the layers and pasted them into my working document. Worked like a charm --no smart object. Thanks!