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February 6, 2016
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missing transform handles in AI

  • February 6, 2016
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the handles that allow me to transform (rotate, scale, etc) an object have disappeared. please help!!!!

Correct answer Designabolic

Mac COMMAND + SHIFT + B

PC  CONTROL + SHIFT + B

 

11 replies

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 6, 2016

View > Show bounding box

Participating Frequently
February 6, 2016

Hi Monika, I'm having the same issue and my bounding box is set to shown.

A basic shape -- like a circle or rectangle -- still shows its bounding box, but as soon as I select anything else, it's gone. Below is a shape I drew with the pen tool. It's selected and no transformation handles are shown.

Edit: This has only been an issue beginning with the latest update. I didn't notice it yesterday on a PC, but am experiencing it now on a Mac.

Participating Frequently
February 7, 2016

Please show a screenshot that includes your complete application frame, the open layers panel and of course the object selected.


This definitely appears to be a bug because the behavior is inconstant. This shows which shapes correctly show the bounding box and which do not.

So you can see that Show Bounding Box is turned on.