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Non-Destructive File Standard

I'm auditing the project's layered files because changes later in the pipeline keep breaking deliverables. I want a pr…

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I'm auditing the project's layered files because changes later in the pipeline keep breaking deliverables. I want a practical non-destructive standard I can mandate across artists. Tell me which three rules—smart objects, adjustment-layer order, and naming convention—matter most to prevent broken comps, and which one to enforce first so immediate pain points disappear.
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Audit of layered files; I want a non-destructive standard across the show

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