Smart Objects for Photographers: Part 1 ![[Registration never required for free content]](/images/free.gif)
By: John Warren on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Reader Level: 
Smart Objects are a special kind of Layer in Photoshop that contains image data from either pixel-based images (Photoshop files) or vector-based images (Illustrator files). Smart Objects add another level of editing flexibility in a non-destructive manner similar to, but not totally identical to, the way Adjustment Layers and Layer Styles allow you to go back and make changes after the fact.
