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Candidly Shanti
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November 7, 2020
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New Photoshop Update Aspect Ratio does not scale proportionately

  • November 7, 2020
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Help!!! After the latest update with Photoshop, I'm no longer able to use the transform feature to scale proportionately am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to keep this active at all times once I get it fixed?

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    FormbyLyn
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    November 22, 2020

    Hi Candidly Shanti, I think I have accidentally resolved it.  When you drag items in and place elements, or you resize them, there are fields across the top (under the menu bar) where you can enter the X, Y, W, H etc.  Between the W and the H there is a link symbol.  If that is unchecked, the resizing is not proportional.  If it is checked, it is proportional. Somehow, it must have become unchecked and it stays unchecked.  I have never unchecked it intentionally, and it happened on the same day the update was installed.  Either the installation did it, or I did it at the same time and baffled myself.

     

    Anyway RESOLVED 🙂

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      Candidly ShantiAuthor
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      November 23, 2020

      Thanks for your response. I tried the option you are referring to and no matter if it's checked or unchecked it doesn't scale proportionally. 

       

      It's really weird because I cannot get it to scale proportionally no matter what I try.

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      FormbyLyn
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      November 23, 2020

      Just to make sure, this only appears when you are bringing in an object for the first time, or when you have clicked a corner or side to scale. When it is clicked, it gets the dark edge around it and scales proportionally. When it is not clicked, it is the same colour as the surrounding area and does not scale proportionally.   I discovered the behaviour quite by accident and it did resolve my problem, which sounded the same as yours.

      I do hope you find a resolution soon!

      Lynnette

       

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      FormbyLyn
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      November 8, 2020

      I am having the same problem.  Since the upgrade to 2021, when I try to transform, I have to use Shift Drag to scale proportionally. I have validated that the "Use Legacy Free Transform" is NOT checked in Preferences.   I did note that the "Free Transform" in the Edit menu does not have a check next to it, but after I have tried to resize it does have a check next to it.

      John Waller
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      John WallerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 8, 2020

      Do you mean when you press Shift, then it's non-proportional?

       

      Used to be non-proportional by default. The default is now proportional (Shift not required). The default can be changed in Preferences.

      See https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/using/transforming-objects.html

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      FormbyLyn
      Participating Frequently
      November 8, 2020

      After the upgrade to 2021, that behaviour has reversed for me.  I did verify that the legacy behaviour was not checked in preferences, but it does not resize proportionally any more unless I use the shift key.

      John Waller
      Community Expert
      John WallerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 8, 2020

      No change to 2020 here.

       

      In version 2021:

      Legacy Freeform unticked. Shift not pressed. Default is proportional.

      Legacy Freeform ticked. Press Shift for proportional.

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