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jamie_7843
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December 20, 2024

P: No Right-Click > Distort/Skew/Warp ....Anymore Since Update

  • December 20, 2024
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Just noticed when I am editing using the Marquee tool and need to use the Distort or Skew, it doesn't show up when I right click anymore.

 

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BrettN
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BrettNCommunity Manager
Community Manager
December 20, 2024

Distort/Skew/Warp are not part of using the Rectangular Marquee tool and thus will not appear when right-clicking while using this or other selection tools. These are transform controls and will appear with any selection tool if you right-click a selection, choose Free Transform or Transform Selection, and then right-click again. Note: this will modify the selection boundaries, not the layer content within those boundaries, it will leave those pixels alone.

 

If you are looking to distort or otherwise change the pixels within your selection, you'll want to use Edit > Free Transform, Edit > Transform > Distort (etc), or Cmd/Ctrl+T. Once in the transform state, a right-click will bring up the transform controls. 

 

I don't know of any time we've done differently, but just to make sure I went back to PS 2019 and see the same thing there.

    boonheilig
    boonheilig
    Participant
    February 19, 2025

    Yes, you are right. I would like to add that Photoshop is very picky where you right-click.

    For instance, if you right-click outside of the canvas in a warp transform to convert a warp anchor point, the right-click will not produce a context menu and will just leave you frustrated as to why you are not able to change the anchor point. The solution is moving your subject into the canvas and then changing the anchor point. 

    BrettN
    Community Manager
    BrettNCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 21, 2025

    I see the behavior you are talking about and verified it's been around since the beginning (we first added the option to "Convert Warp Anchor Point" in PS2022). I'll let the team know.

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