The exact smoke-portrait template linked by the original video is currently unavailable on Envato. If you already have that PSD, open its image Smart Object, replace the placeholder, save the content document, and return to the main template. Otherwise, use these steps only with a licensed PSD that clearly identifies an editable image Smart Object.
Continue only if you already downloaded the template shown in the video or have a licensed smoke-effect PSD with an editable image Smart Object. The original Envato item returned an unavailable page during this review, so a different download may use different layer names and effects.
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Keep the complete template folder
If you already have the original ZIP, extract the complete folder and keep its PSD, instructions, fonts, linked files, and previews together. Make a working copy before editing and scan files downloaded from anywhere outside the original marketplace.
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Open the PSD and find the image source
Open the working copy and inspect Window > Layers. Locate the Smart Object that the template instructions identify as the portrait or placeholder source. Do not replace a smoke, mask, brush, or colour layer.
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Open or replace the placeholder
Choose Layer > Smart Objects > Edit Contents to open the source in a separate tab. Use Replace Contents only if the PSD's own instructions say the image can be swapped directly.
Place a portrait you are allowed to use, scale it proportionally, and position the face and shoulders inside the content canvas. Hide the sample image when it remains visible, then confirm the placement.
Save the Smart Object content and return to the main PSD. Check the face, hair, edges, smoke, and background at 100% zoom. The subject should remain recognizable and no sample portrait should remain.
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Save a master file and export a copy
Save the layered Photoshop document under a new name so the original template stays available. Export a separate PNG when you need transparency or a JPEG for an opaque image. Open the exported file and check its size, cropping, spelling, colour, and image quality before using it.
If you do not have the original or another clearly documented compatible PSD, stop. Do not assume that a look-alike download uses the same layers or is licensed safely.
If the smoke hides the face, reposition the portrait inside the Smart Object or reduce a clearly labelled smoke layer. Do not erase the only portrait layer.
If the source image does not update, confirm that you saved the Smart Object content tab and did not merely export a copy from it.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Adobe Photoshop on Windows or macOS.
The original template link returned an unavailable Envato item during review. Adobe documents the current Smart Object, placement, and export controls used here. Continue only with an already-owned or clearly documented compatible PSD.
