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STEP THREE: REPLACE THE
SMART OBJECT CONTENT
You can now replace the design with
anything, whether it’s simple text or
a complex design. For this example,
I just used the Type tool (T) and
typed: YOUR DESIGN HERE.
Go to File>Save and close the
current document. Go back to the
white_tshirt_mockup.psd document,
and you’ll see that the design is now
updated. It’s as simple as that!This technique allows a smart object
to be replaced without affecting the
filters applied to it. Although this was
a simple example, you can use multi-
ple copies of the smart object to make
complex mockups with many more
layers. Even then, by just replacing the
contents of the design placeholder
layer, every layer will be updated
automatically. [For a more complex
technique using smart objects for
smart design, check out “Down &
Dirty Tricks” on page 24 .—Ed.] n