Reset bounding box! why has such a simple thing that worked before gone stupid!

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February 22, 2022
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I draw a octagon shape. I've rotated it.

I now want to reset bounding box. Previously this was simple. You just reset bounding box.

now - I can't reset. I also cant expand shape - to reset, as some forums suggest.

Why Adobe? Why? Like what idiot thought whatever the current way to reset bounding box is in ANYWAY logical? Typical Adobe - instead of improving basic workflows, they forever complicate sh**. And I'm a professional working in design for 20 years.

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Correct answer Doug A Roberts

Just to be sure we're talking about the same thing:

Can you carry out these steps on a new shape? In a new document?

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shueb0D45Author

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new file, drew hexagon, rotate, RESET Bounding box - greyed out. I can't do this without expanding object first now. was fine how it was for last 17 odd years. Latest everyhing - latest cs, M1 macbook

Ton Frederiks

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Sounds like you want to disable Live Shapes:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/how-do-i-disable-live-shapes/m-p/7886863/page/3#M25201

Monika Gause

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instead of improving basic workflows,

By @shueb0D45

Well, with live shapes they *did* improve basic workflows by introducing shapes that have logical attributes like the number of corners of a polygon.

Most users have been eagerly waiting for this feature for 25 years.

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shueb0D45Author

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yeh dont get me wrong - thats feature thats defo great.

But why cant adobe just make Reset bounding box automatically happen on request from the menu - why fade it out and add an extra step.

If I'm resetting bounding box - then clearly thats the only thing I want to do at that time... why add an additional step. And why have two "expand"options - have it under one menu - just no logic.

Thats my issue

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shueb0D45Author

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There are actually three 'Expand' options, each subtly different.

yup but I'm not questioning the ability to do other features - my issue is why does reset bounding box, not just work like before, without having to expand.