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clauxyz
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Mar 11, 2026 5:01 PM UTC
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Everytime I open my PS, the function called "Target Path" is enabled. I never used this feature and I'm not even sure if it is useful for something. I want to permanently disable it, but the app do not does this.

I have to manually disable this option

Steps to replicate it:

  1. Open Photoshop, create a new file and create a shape;
  2. Open the menu “View”, so “Show” and see that Target Path is enabled;
  3. Try to transform the shape, it will transform just a invisible bounding box

It keeps turning on after you restart the app. I already reinstalled PS to see if it fixes the bug, but was not the case. Also, the proprieties panel is locked at the “Shape” propriety and I have to manually fix it. 

Sys info:

Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.4.0 20260218.r.15 6bd4063  x64 (final, Release)
Number of Launches: 120
Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
Version: 11 or greater 10.0.26100.6899
System architecture: Intel CPU Family:0, Model:0, Stepping:0, AVX2
Physical processor count: 6
Processor speed: 2904 MHz
Built-in memory: 32708 MB
Free memory: 17972 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 25143 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 60 %
Crash Handler: Adobe
DCX Version: 9.22.0
SAM SDK Version: 15.1.0
ACP.local Status:
- SDK Version: 5.11.0
- Core Sync Status: Reachable and compatible
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- Min Core Sync Required: 4.3.66.28
Live Edit Client SDK Version: v6.1.1
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OpenColorIO version: 2.5.1
C2PA library version: Adobe CAI SDK: adobe_api/1.22.3
NGL Version: 1.42.0.5
Chalkboard: Disabled.
Chalkboard Doc Create: Disabled.
D3D12Warp renderer: Disabled.
Precise Color Management for HDR Display: Disabled.
Alias Layers: Disabled.
Highbeam: Enabled.
Image tile size: 128K
Image cache levels: 4
Font Preview: Large
HarfBuzz Version: 11.0.0
TextEngine: ATE 7.10.0 (19249c2)
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OpenCL API stable: True
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GPUForce: 0
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useOpenCL: 1
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GPUVendor: NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 UNKNOWN, NVIDIA
IsNativeGPUCapable: 1
IsOpenCLGPUCapable: 1
HasSufficientRAM: 1
GPU accessible RAM: 3,935 MB
Required GPU accessible RAM: 1,500 MB
UseGraphicsProcessorChecked: 1
UseOpenCLChecked: 1
Windows remote desktop: 0
Windows available feature level: 12.1
Windows required feature level: 12.0
Windows has required feature level: 1
Display: 1
Display Bounds: (0, 0) -> (1920, 1080)
Display scale: 1
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Display Profile: sRGB display profile with display hardware configuration data derived from calibration
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    2 replies

    johng44721896
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Mar 12, 2026 1:18 AM UTC

    I’ve followed your steps trying to replicate the issue.
    I’ve opened Ps. In a new doc I’ve created a shape.

    I have the Layers panel and Paths panel showing.
    View > Show > Target Path is ticked as long as the path in the Paths panel is highlighted/targeted.
    If that path in the Paths panel isn’t targeted/selected, then Target Path in the Show menu is not ticked.

    When I click and drag one of the shape’s control points, the outer bounding box moves.
    When I release the drag, the shape alters to match how I had moved the control point.

    Is this not what happens when you do these steps?

    Hopefully, the two screen shots show. 

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    clauxyz
    clauxyzAuthor
    Participant
    Mar 12, 2026 1:24 AM UTC

    Hey! Thanks for the reply.

    Unfortunately, that's not what happens. When I try to transform the object with the control points, nothing happens. The bounding box resizes but the object doesn't, even if iI try. It just works when I disable this option. I want to permanently disable it, but everytime I try, it enable itself. 

    Before 27.4.0, this wasn't happening, and when I updated, all my actions, swatches and another configs were gone.

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