A clear walkthrough showing why some smart objects fail to update, how linking works, and how to correctly configure folders and names for multiple smart-object processing.
00:00
Hey
David,
so
thanks
for
sending
me
file
I
will
explain
how
this
could
work
and
the
00:05
plenty
of
smart
object
layer
had
you
sent
me
you
know
the
design
files
it
would
have
made
00:10
it
easier
but
anyways
I
will
try
to
explain
how
the
plugin
works
and
how
we
can
achieve
00:15
this.
00:16
So,
if
you
look
I
will
be
using
this
feature
which
is
called
process
multiple
smart
object
00:21
layers.
00:23
So,
I
pretty
much
understand
that
you
know
handling
this
kind
of
file
you
must
be
aware
00:28
of
you
know
how
smart
object
works
and
all.
00:32
So,
we
have
a
plenty
of
design
files
I
guess
we
have
three
of
them
I
believe
three
smart
00:39
object
layers
I
guess
and
just
to
check
if
these
three
are
linked
or
not
I
mean
ideally
00:44
these
three
smart
object
should
be
linked
and
these
four
smart
object
links
should
be
00:48
linked
and
these
four
should
be
linked
ideally.
00:50
So,
just
to
test
I
will
double
click
on
this
one
and
then
just
change
it
to
make
it
black
01:03
and
white
to
see
if
all
the
four
smart
object
change.
01:09
So,
I
like
I
mentioned
these
four
change
but
this
one
did
not
change
this
should
have
01:15
I
mean
this
should
also
change
I
mean
these
smart
objects
are
all
interlinked.
01:20
So,
I
would
say
you
know
get
the
original
smart
object
you
made
some
changes
and
because
01:25
of
which
these
linking
did
not
happen
properly.
01:29
Anyways
I
will
explain
how
to
get
that
around.
01:32
Now,
if
just
to
check
this
one
this
should
also
have
similar
effect
if
I
go
and
desactually
01:38
it
all
the
four
should
change
actually
let
me
save
it.
01:46
So,
these
three
are
linked
and
this
one
is
not
linked.
01:52
So,
in
total
I
think
we
have
we
have
1,
2,
3
I
mean
this
will
count
two
smart
object
01:58
layer
when
these
three
are
linked
and
two
are
not
linked
these
here
two
and
here
two
02:05
six
smart
object
layers
are
there.
02:07
So,
you
know
what
we
will
do
is
on
the
template
side
in
the
sense
like
let
me
create
a
design
02:14
folder
and
we
will
create
six
sub
folders
and
these
six
sub
folders
will
be
corresponding
02:25
to
this
file.
02:26
So,
copy
this
I
mean
the
file
name
the
layer
name
and
the
folder
name
should
be
same.
02:32
So,
I
will
keep
it
ok
design
three
does
not
allow.
02:35
So,
what
we
can
do
is
we
will
name
this
design
three
and
copy
this
name
and
we
will
rename
02:45
this
layer
as
design
three
ok.
02:48
So,
we
got
one
that
we
will
rename
this
design
to
T1
ok.
02:57
So,
the
naming
is
very
important
or
we
have
terminated
these
three
should
be
linked.
03:03
So,
let
me
rename
this
design
31
ok.
03:07
So,
this
is
design
31
new
folder
design
31
as
well
as
we
will
create
a
new
folder
or
03:22
we
will
call
this
design
2
and
this
one
we
will
name
this
design
21
ok.
03:52
And
this
one
we
will
name
this
as
design
11.
03:57
So,
on
design
11
and
design
1
same
design
should
go
design
21
and
design
2
same
design
should
04:11
go
and
design
3
and
design
3
same
design
should
go
ok.
04:14
So,
I
do
not
have
any
you
know
design
files.
04:18
So,
what
I
will
do
is
what
we
can
do
is
either
save
this
or
let
me
just
put
the
same
design
04:38
file
in
all
of
them
maybe
that
could
just
let
me
look
if
I
could
have
some
design
files
04:48
or
I
could
pull
this
dog
image
on
all
of
them
ok.
04:53
And
also
you
the
PST
file.
04:54
So,
you
could
see
how
that
is
working
ok.
04:58
So,
I
will
put
all.
05:05
So,
I
have
this
design
file
on
all
of
them
same
design
file
you
could
use
different
design
05:16
file
and
yeah
that
is
all
I
will
save
this
file
and
we
will
save
an
PST
export.
05:57
So,
I
will
select
the
template
folder
ok
the
second
file
is
for
the
design
file
I
will
06:05
select
the
design
folder
this
spelling
is
incorrect
for
the
design
in
years
and
then
we
06:10
will
check
this
one
which
is
important
process
multiple
smart
object
and
then
we
will
have
06:14
an
export
folder
written
exp
ok
open
fit
to
canvas
or
yeah
let
it
be
like
this
I
will
06:28
go
to
settings
let
us
keep
in
all
the
export
folder
we
will
have
only
one
export
because
06:32
we
have
only
one
design
files
let
me
save
of
PST
files
that
we
could
see
the
file
right.
06:38
So,
we
will
save
a
JPG
and
a
PST
file
and
PST
file
so
that
we
could
save
the
layer
section
06:42
what
changes
that
is
we
made
are
naming
we
could
use
any
parameters
you
want
I
guess
06:48
we
are
all
ok
and
it
will
start
generating.
06:58
So,
it
will
place
I
mean
it
will
change
all
those
smart
object
layers
all
six
of
them
07:16
ok.
07:19
So,
here
is
our
export
folder
so
we
have
a
JPG
export
and
this
is
our
PST
export
so,
07:39
when
the
PST
export
you
could
see
the
file
change
in
right
so
you
could
see
how
the
file
07:44
was
placed
here
right.
07:49
So,
I
guess
you
now
understand
how
I
know
how
this
will
work.
07:54
So,
I
believe
that
is
clear
now
you
good
credit
work
if
you
have
any
more.
This issue occurs when a wallpaper template contains several smart object layers, some linked, some unlinked, and Bulk Mockup cannot update them consistently.
The plugin relies entirely on proper naming and folder structure. If the smart object names don’t match the folder names inside your design directory, Bulk Mockup won’t know which design belongs to which smart object.
Open the template and inspect each smart object. In the example, six smart objects existed: three linked pairs and several unlinked layers. Linked smart objects should update together, but unlinked ones require separate handling.
Double-click one smart object and make a small visible change (like converting it to black-and-white). Save and check if all related objects are updated. If some do not update, the linking is broken, often due to edits made earlier.
In your working directory, create a design folder. Inside it, create subfolders for each smart object layer.
If layer names contain illegal characters or are duplicated, rename them accordingly (e.g., design1, design11, design21, design31). Consistent naming ensures Bulk Mockup knows which design to map.
If you have unique designs for each smart object, place them in their corresponding folders. If not, use the same placeholder design for testing purposes.
Bulk Mockup will now update all six smart objects accordingly, producing layered PSD and JPG exports that reflect the correct mapping.
With this method, every smart object, linked or unlinked, updates properly as long as the naming conventions match.
Check out this YouTube video to understand how to make a full wrap smart object mockup template from scratch.
Bulk Mockup updates smart objects based on matching folder and layer names. Correct naming, linking, and folder setup ensure all smart objects in wallpaper mockups update simultaneously without errors.
Some smart objects may be unlinked due to earlier edits. When you modify one, linked objects update together, but unlinked ones require separate folder names and design inputs for Bulk Mockup to detect and update them.
Bulk Mockup maps designs to smart objects based on identical naming. If the folder and layer names differ even slightly, the plugin cannot assign the correct file, causing updates to fail.
Yes. Create separate subfolders for each smart object, but place the same design file inside each. Bulk Mockup will treat each folder independently, updating every matching smart object accordingly.
It tells Bulk Mockup to search for all smart-object layers inside the template and replace each one using files from matching folders. Without this setting, only the primary smart object is updated.
Open a smart object, make a visible change, save, and return to the main PSD. If all related objects update instantly, they are linked. If not, you must treat them as separate smart objects in Bulk Mockup.
