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Smart object

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, smart object means: An image-editing container that preserves source content while supporting editable transformations and effects.

In Turkish: akıllı nesne

How it is used

Use for a specific container type; behaviour depends on the application.

Example sentences

  1. The smart object lets us replace the label inside the packaging mockup.

    Replacing contained artwork updates its transformed presentation.

  2. We reopened the smart object to edit the original illustration.

    The container retains access to its source content.

Common collocations

  • edit a smart object
  • linked smart object
  • source filesThe original, editable working files of a design, such as AI, PSD, INDD or Figma files, as opposed to final exported files like PDFs or PNGs.
  • mockupA realistic image or model that shows how a design will look in real life, for example a logo on a shop sign or a label on a bottle, used mainly in presentations.

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