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Roger Breton
Roger Breton
Legend
Jul 21, 2023 6:03 PM UTC
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Having trouble with handling Bezier curves in Free Transform > Distort?

Is there any way to enlarge the Bezier anchor points in this dialog?

I find the size of the points awfully small: especially on a high-res display.

I looked around for any options, along the line of those found in Illustrator Preferences (for anchoir points) to no avail?

I understand one can "click" on the image to "move" the handles but that's less of an elegant solution.
I have the same criticism for all Bezier tools in Photoshop... Too small for comfort.  InDesign is the worst... 

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    Srishti_Bali
    Srishti_Bali
    Legend
    Mar 25, 2026 1:47 PM UTC
    The following idea has been merged into this idea:

    All the votes have been transferred into this idea.
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    Roger Breton
    Roger BretonAuthor
    Legend
    Jul 24, 2023 7:14 PM UTC

    Sadly, you are right...

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      Roger Breton
      Roger BretonAuthor
      Legend
      Jul 24, 2023 7:13 PM UTC

      Hello Jeff and thank you for your suggestion!
      I confess the Pen tool "tracing" options are far better than those showing under "Manual Transform > Distort".

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        Roger Breton
        Roger BretonAuthor
        Legend
        Jul 24, 2023 7:09 PM UTC

        Not at all...

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          Nancy OShea
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          Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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          Jul 21, 2023 10:20 PM UTC

          Does the Navigator panel help you at all?

           

           

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            Kevin Stohlmeyer
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            Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
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            Jul 21, 2023 9:44 PM UTC

            @Jeff Arola thats true for the pen tool but that doesnt affect the example shown in the OP.

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              Jeff Arola
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              Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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              Jul 21, 2023 9:37 PM UTC

              For the Pen Tool one can change the Thickness and Color under Path Options.

               

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              Roger Breton
              Roger BretonAuthor
              Legend
              Jul 21, 2023 9:37 PM UTC

              I will not hold my breath... Many years ago, we were many to beg Adobe to add an Lch readout in the Info palette.
              It would have been a cinch... Politics.

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                Kevin Stohlmeyer
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                Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
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                Jul 21, 2023 8:36 PM UTC

                Hi @Roger Breton as far as I know there is no control over the handles sizes in Photoshop like in Illustrator. I could move this post to the Ideas forum where enhancement requests can get upvotes gain interest in the idea.

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                Roger Breton
                Roger BretonAuthor
                Legend
                Jul 21, 2023 9:28 PM UTC

                Thanks Kevin! I am relieved you come to the same conclusion. 
                I will not bother further. This new approach to scaling the Bezier handles and Anchor points has been in Illustrator for a few years now: if this has not made its way into Photoshop by now, I don't think it will happen... I bet "AI" is top-priority within the Photoshop team these days...

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                Kevin Stohlmeyer
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                Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
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                Jul 21, 2023 9:34 PM UTC

                Never say never - each product has a prioritzed roadmap. It may not be there yet but if enough voices speak up they do take notice!

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