P: Photoshop 2019: "Anchor Point Reference" is hidden by default when transforming an object

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I swear that before the 2019 update photoshop would let me move the anchor point when resizing something, but now that "box" is grayed out. Also there isn't an anchor point showing up when I go to resize something. Specifically, I'm talking about that small "dot" that would show up in the middle of the object you were transforming that you could move to the top corner or anywhere in general.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Hit Cmd/Ctrl-T. Now look up at the far left of the Options bar, next to the "box." You should see a tiny little checkbox that may be nearly invisible in your interface (it is in mine). Click that to enable it and now you'll get all you're asking for. It used to be on by default. Now it appears it's OFF by default. Dunno why.

[RosaPerry]

I don't like the new way either. . .

When in Transform, the reference point is hidden by default to prevent accidental repositioning. Quickly show/hide the reference point using the Options bar or use Edit > Preferences > Tools > Show reference point when using Transform.

https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2018/10/adobe-announces-updates-to-photoshop-cc-2019-v20.html

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I keep forgetting I read this. Probably because it doesn't make any sense to me except as a way of saying that yet again, experienced users must learn new things because it's harder for new or occasional users to figure out what's gone wrong. 

Which is probably true, but  when it starts to feel that all the burden of learning something new is on us older users, it feels good to whine about it. LOL

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

"accidental repositioning"? It's a small little point. I rarely moved it by accident. Thanks for showing how to change the setting.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Yea it doesn't make sense that you should have to do that. Thanks though!

[RosaPerry]

You're welcome. I always use the reference point. It's an important part of my designing. I can't understand why the reference point is hidden by default. If anything, I wish Adobe would change it the other way around.

We long time users of PS don't seem to count to Adobe. They've trained and conditioned us for years and now it seems like that Adobe doesn't care about that anymore. Is it the new generation only looking after the new users, especially the ones that are mostly working in mobile apps. I notice that Photoshop will be bringing the full version to iPad in the near future. Is this what all the new changes are about and for?

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've said it before, it's not cool to be old school. 

[RosaPerry]

Cristen  Think you're right. 

I don't mind learning new things in PS. .  in fact I love it when there is a new feature, it's exciting - for example the new content aware fill in cc 2019.

But. . . there's a but and a little whine that goes with it. . . . why does Adobe break things when they are working fine?

I still think that they are gearing for the newbies and mobile users and adjusting flicks and ticks which makes it easier for them. 

Just saying as I see it.

[Kukurykus]

Another nonsense. Unification. Probably soon there won't be 1 race, we all are going to be green 😉

While if you are left handed there will not be space for you in this world. Someone knows better? 😕

[Kukurykus]

Let's go forward to let Adobe disallow us of Shortcuts customization and use those set by default.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

There is a global option for that. You can find it in the Tools Tab in Preferences. Look at the left column at the bottom.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

LOL.  This time I get you're being sarcastic—does sometimes feel this is the way forward, though, doesn't it?

[Kukurykus]

Complaints don't work anymore. Nothing else left like trying to say the same by other words.

[Joel xo]

My guess is that professional users used to be Adobe's bread and butter, and now we're a tiny fraction of their revenue stream. Same reason Apple doesn't make professional workstations anymore. From a business perspective, only new users matter because old users won't switch anyway. 

[Joel xo]

Finding the box to turn it back on wasn't a problem so much as that now the options are "off" and "huge".

[Kukurykus]

That's new trend what happens. Maybe someone predicted that new young users who fastly get used to non workstations are perspectively more profitable - while their lives surely are going to last longer than our older ones. If Adobe won't think this way they will die with us in near future. We see it present day - they do not say it aloud but all their actions prove they are not going to follow our opinions. Probably that is not worth for them to pump money into stuff that will be shortly limited only for veterans.

btw 'will be 1 race only'*

[venkat sudheerr80226521]

I just updated Photoshop CC 2019. But unable to find "Pivot point" when I apply transform control.

[jrsigerson]

There's a checkbox in the Tools tab of Preferences,

but the easiest way is to check the box in the toolbar

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Great... Thanks a lot.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

on a similar tangent, how do you make the reference point the corner by just clicking, not using the little anchor point box on the upper menu

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Thanks Cristen

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Thank YOU

[tim_ef]

Yes, thank you Cristen.  

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Thanks Christen so much!

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

thank you so much Rosa! I thought I was having a "senior moment" today! It's not me, it's Adobe! Grrrr 😞

[RosaPerry]

Hi Neena  🙂 Thank you!