Can't transform circle in Illustrator CC

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April 27, 2025
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Hello,

I can't transform a circle or an ellipse.

I have a Bounding Box but instead of arrows (transform tool) it shows "oval" symbol. It is strange. So I can't transform it horisontally to make an ellipse. If there any native way to set it right? Without using a "Free transform tool" and other extras?

Correct answer Ton Frederiks

That is a very old version. Maybe you can try to convert the circle from a shape into a regular object.

Object > Shape > Expand Shape.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Which version are you using? I remember something similar from a long time ago, can you show your Preferences General?

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ilia_3310Author

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Hello this is CC 2015 Win10

I have attached Preferences General

Ton Frederiks

Correct answer

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That is a very old version. Maybe you can try to convert the circle from a shape into a regular object.

Object > Shape > Expand Shape.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

And dragging one of those corners doesn't do it? Which tool are you currently using? The selection tool?

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ilia_3310Author

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Dragging one of those corners works but I need to drag a side point because i need to change width only, and corner could affect also a height accidentially.

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