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Misawa
Misawa
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September 1, 2020
Question

Legacy Free Transform active without checking the box

  • September 1, 2020
  • 3 replies
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Hello,

 

Since the last update my Photoshop has an issue where the legacy free transform is active by default, which means resizing without shift doesn't keep proportions. When i check the box nothing changes of course since it's to activate legacy free transform which is already the only mode I have.

 

Does anyone else have this issue ? If so how can we get it fixed ?

 

Thanks !

3 replies

jane-e
Community Expert
jane-eCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 1, 2020

There are two places to check:

  1. Preference > General > Use Legacy Transform

     

  2. In the options bar when using Free Transform, check to see if the Link toggle for the Width and Height is on or off.

     

    ~ Jane
    Misawa
    MisawaAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    September 10, 2020

    Hello,

     

    Sorry for answering late I didn't get notifications from the replies. Indeed the link toggle was off, I figured that the legacy free transform was the only setting influencing this from the beginning. I'll keep it on and that seems to be the solution, I'll update the post if I still have an issue.

     

    Thank you !

      jane-e
      Community Expert
      jane-eCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 10, 2020

      You're welcome, Misawa, and I'm glad it's sorted for you now! 😊

      ~ Jane

       

      Mohammad.Harb
      Community Expert
      Mohammad.HarbCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 1, 2020

      Are you using Ma  or Pc ? 

      Misawa
      MisawaAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      September 10, 2020

      Hello,

       

      I'm using a Mac, is there anything that I should be careful about with my preferences here ?

       

      Thank you

      michelew83603738
      Community Expert
      michelew83603738Community Expert
      Community Expert
      September 1, 2020

      I haven't experienced that, but have tried:

      1. Restarting your computer

      2. Resetting preferences if #1 doesn't work?

       

      Misawa
      MisawaAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      September 10, 2020

      Hello,

       

      Restarting didn't help but it seems like the link toggle was the problem here and I didn't think about it because from what I recall in previous versions it didn't stay on when exiting.

       

      Thank you

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