Skip to main content
Inspiring
October 15, 2018

P: Transform/Resize is constrained by default - Want ability to go back to legacy behavior

  • October 15, 2018
  • 778 replies
  • 23671 views

When selecting a layer and dragging a corner handle with the shift (or alt-shift) key pressed, the resize proportion isn't constrained. This started with this most recent update.

This topic has been closed for replies.

778 replies

lonnyc85144968
Participating Frequently
October 26, 2018
Thanks for sharing this Dennis. I have not done this yet,as cc2019 is so full of other bugs on my iMac that I had to return to using 2018...but I definitely will use this when Adobe gets some of the bugs worked out.
Known Participant
October 26, 2018
Thanks for that, I did not know that preference. I'm ok with that one.
Known Participant
October 26, 2018
I can't stand the crop tool now. Never needed grid lines, never needed to dim the background. I use marquis and have a crop command now. By the way, SHIFT constrains the marquis. How about that? LOL
Known Participant
October 26, 2018
I started a separate thread specifically for a better standard FTUE experience for when defaults are changed. If you think it's important that Adobe address future updates like this before release, go "Me Too" that idea.

"All changes to default behaviors in new releases need option toggles and FTUE blocker dialogs"
https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/all-changes-to-default-behaviors-in-new-relea...
Participating Frequently
October 26, 2018


In troubleshooting some buggy behavior in Photoshop CC 2018, inept Adobe customer support told me to install the new version of Photoshop.

This solved nothing, and made things even worse. Needless interface changes disrupt productivity, I can't tell what is a bug and what is a "revision" whose only purpose seems to be to throw stumbling blocks at users.

A recurring issue with Adobe is that they like to change interface and key commands and stuff with new versions, and another recurring issue is that the engineers and programmers are NOT users who rely on consistancy.

And yet another issue is this habit of releasing buggy, clunky betas as if they were ready-for-primetime.

I got as far as the Free Transform filter, only to discover that they reversed the controls. Selection is now constrained when you grab a side or corner, it won't transform freely. Unless you press the Shift key - which is what you used to do to constrain proportions. It;s like they switched the gas and brake pedals on a car!

TWF is wrong with these guys?
Inspiring
October 26, 2018
Yes, the ACC app finally stopped deleting old versions by default. Notice they still didn't remove that "Advanced" section and expose the 2 choices you have under Advanced. Plenty of room to there to stop hiding them. The users who are least likely to be aware of what Advanced is for and think the "default" is as much as they need, are the very ones who need these options exposed the most. I don't know what they think hiding them under Advanced does for anyone.

But finally they learned how destructive it was for unwary users to uninstall by default.

But they hid access to previous versions under "Manage" because "older versions" or "previous versions" or something obvious like that was too confusing or something?  <sigh>
Participating Frequently
October 26, 2018
Maybe the ONLY thing they got right is that now the upgrade install does not wipe your old versions by default, so unless you uninstalled it, the 2018 version should still be there. This is a huge deal. Can't tell you how many of my clients didn't realize they deleted not only their previous versions but also all of their third party plugins too. The second thing they got right - finally - is that all my previous settings, preferences, F-Key shortcuts - they all came over. This has never happened in the past. But back on 2018 until they get their act together. 
RosaPerry
Inspiring
October 26, 2018
The best.
Rosa
lonnyc85144968
Participating Frequently
October 26, 2018
Yes, he is one of my favorite people to follow for tutorials Rosa.
RosaPerry
Inspiring
October 26, 2018
That's where I learnt it from too Lonny. Jesús Ramirez at the Photoshop Training Channel on Youtube has some amazing PS hints and tricks.
Rosa