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I am creating a website in psd for final proof. I created split  the file so there are basically 5 layers


 

 [HEADER]

 




[CONTENT]


[FOOTER]









 

And of course a LOT of sub layers inside each to create a page of the  website.


Let's say I am working on PAGE 1 and have done perhaps 20 pages  (seperate psd files with all the same information except the content layer is  changed) and decide later on that I want to edit the HEADER layout. Now I have  20 psd files that I would have to edit all 20 to match the edit I did to the  HEADER in the other psd file.


I basically am looking for a way to import  seperate psd into 1 psd  file


IE.


HEADER.PSD

LEFT.PSD

FOOTER.PSD


RIGHT.PSD

FOOTER.SD

  

And then a PAGE 1.PSD which is simply a SHELL for page 1 of the website at  the other files are IMPORTED similarily like FRAMES in html.


NOW.. I at  first immediately thought SMART OBJECTS.. ah. but it doesn't appear to work in  exactly how I need it.

  


  

With SMART OBJECTS. While I can have 1 page and PLACE the 4 psd files  inside (header, footer, left, right) to create the layout, the SMART LAYERS are  INDIVIDUAL

  

In otherwords, if I had PAGE1.PSD, PAGE2.PSD, PAGE3PSD all using the same  PLACE feature to import the 4 layout regions, if I wanted to edit the header  region I CANNOT simply edit HEADER.PSD and all the changes would be changed in  all the PAGE1.PSD, PAGE2.PSD etc because it seems to save HEADER.PSD seperately  INSIDE PAGE1.psd. Edit HEADER.PSD and nothing changes inside the  PAGE1.PSD..


Basically when you double click a PLACED layer (ie. HEADER),  save the edits, it only changes the HEADER SMART OBJECT INSIDE the PAGE1.PSD and  NOT actually HEADER.PSD


Anyone able to HELP??






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