Error - Could not transform the path in Photoshop

[Cre8ive74]

getting this error today when trying to resize photos in PSD files.

"could not transform the path because the selected portion of the path does not enclose any pixels"

[Chuck Uebele]

Can you post a screen shot of what you're trying to do?  If you're resizing an image, it doesn't matter if paths have pixel.  Normally you get an error like that when you have a selection made that does not have any pixels and you're trying to transform the selection. 

[Cre8ive74]

Will try and get a screen shot up, but it does this for photos, type, and any elements. Opened a blank file and moved over my images and it worked for a bit, tired to scale a logo and it popped up again.

[Chuck Uebele]

When all else fails, did you try resetting your preferences upon starting PS?

[kimpham4444]

Press ENTER to close that path ->DONE , somewhere when you press P , you make a path without closing it and it appered a small x in your screen , just Enter and you done .

[moodabdoh]

Thanks, that works

[SimeonDukov · Accepted solution]

The reason:

You see this error because in some point you have selected the pen tool (P) and then clicked somewhere in the image. This started creating a path. It doesn't matter if you switch the tool - the dot you have created will stay until you close it.

The solution:

1. Select the pen tool (click P)
2. Click somewhere on the image (you will see a line appear)
3. Close the path by creating a second line and then connect it to the first dot
4. Right click->Make Selection->Ok
5. Ctrl+D or (cmd+D for Mac) to close the selection.

You should be all set.

[defaultwp3vttoodww8]

Thank you very much.

May God bless you.

[Carole5CDD]

Thank you so much this has been driving me crazy for days!!!

[talented_Miracle0D4C]

Thank you so much!

[Michelle Mary2807]

Thank you thank you thank you!! This worked for me!

[Shari26385885rjpf]

Thank you, sir! You were exactly right and the most helpful of any answer I found when I got the same error message. I was wondering why I had that one blue dot on my image!

[Kdaybreak]

I, also, have been having this problem.Unfortunately, after going through the above process, I now have four dots and connecting lines instead of just a dot. 

 

[Vasillios]

That is the correct reason for the problem, but all you really have to do is step select the Pen Tool, right click, and select Delete Path

[MrTime49]

Thank you so much, this is such a huge help. I love the pen tool, but didn't realize how inportant you don't accidentally start a path. 

[Omineus]

Thanks

[Evandro296404952bgy]

u save my life hahaha.. tks bro!

[default3005397818y5fi]

A god sent! Thanks~

[RichLucky]

THANK YOU!!! That would've taken me a billion years to figure out otherwise! 

[jesseKompaniet]

Yes! thank you, been having the same problem with one of my designs, and I couldnt figure out why this happend.

thank you!!

[chrisd35572280]

Worked like a charm...Awesome this is on here..Thanks so much!!!!!

[koginy]

So i had this issue and it turns out it was because i had multiple pictures open to copy and paste and the selection box was still active on the picture I was copying from. Once i deselected there, I could transform again on the photo i was working on

[BakhtiyarM]

You can also easily delete path by this way;

1. open paths tab from window>paths

2. right click on path in that tab

3. delete path 🙂

[Carole5CDD]

Thank you so much!!!!  Yours was the one that cracked it for me - I tried the one above but yours worked. 

[Gio Casabona]

Simeon Dukov made a great answer. But yours complete his answer in a perfect way!
Thanks a lot!