Photoshop: Allow extraction of smart object layers

@Stephen Nielson, thank you for sharing this update!

A quick question, to clarify. Is the "Convert to Layers" option the same as the previous "Rasterize" option. In other words, does converting it to layers do something different from the rasterize process? Is there a difference, in terms of the quality of the raw data in the image, when converting it to layers, as opposed to rasterizing?

If there is a difference, would you mind explaining what it is exactly that each option actually does to the raw data vs. the metadata of adjustments carried over from Lightroom edits?

Much appreciated!

Hi Stephen, Do you plan to implement the transformation part ? because for the moment the convertion does not retain the transformation it onle reverse back to the origial layer. I understand that transformation carry on should be optional because it does not fit every situation.

@Jimmy, it's not intended to be used with raw file smart object or illsutrator files  ( in wich case it just rasterize) but with composite smart objects containing several layer to paste the content layer into the original one. nothing more than you could do with opening the smart object and cuting/pasting the content. try it in photoshop create a smart object with several layers then Convert to layers will just simply reverse the process. Not a lot of use to me if they don't offer the possiblity to carry in the transformations applied

@Olivier Heckendorn My script can apply transformation by default. 

@Jaroslav Bereza thanks a lot for your contribution those scripts look wonderfull i need to give them a proper look. If you have time and have a look at this problem of mine http://bit.ly/2E7I3db maybe a script can do this even if it look more like a bug than a feature to me :)

I've tested JB's script - it works flawlessly. 

I've tested this a lot. I used to use Jaroslav's script all the time but now, with the option in Photoshop it does exactly the same thing but quicker. My smart objects are all composite (created in photoshop) smart objects, I don't know about doing this with raw's or linked files though.

My script does not care about color management, color mode, extra channels or pixel ratio. I didn't test it with RAWs. I needed this for myself and for webdesign. And Photoshop native features can be always faster than scripts if it is done right.

@Jaroslav Bereza 's script is superior in every functional way. The new native feature is maybe a little faster and a little more convenient, but otherwise Adobe should try to bring it to parity with JB's script next release.

Yes,  Adobe should learn from people like JB.

Actually I am in pre-release forum and I wrote some list for Adobe of what to be aware before it goes public.

Adobe prefers more like: "If it can't be right don't do it at all" meanwhile I prefer "Do anything helpful even if the result won't be as it should be in 100% cases"  

Personally, I think it is okay if the quality of the out come layers will be worse then it was in a smart object (not in all cases however, but if it is not acceptable layers always can be duplicated), users just need to be notified about the conversion. It is still will be better than: opening smart object, duplicating the content and re-sizing it. Please give us "unsmart" feature :)

Concerning my main usage of many nested Smart Objects in webdesign they mostly contain shapes and placed documents - they could be reembedded easily :-)

I agree with red_fox. They should just let us know it's happening, and let us decide. The way I build my files, this would not be an issue the vast majority of the time.

And I can just imagine ignorami trying to blame anyone but themselves when, after ignoring or turning off the warnings, they notice the effect – possibly after having saved and closed the file ... 

I am currently using the captain awesome script...however it cannot be used in batch actions...which is annoying when processing large groups of images