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DustyShinigami
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October 8, 2021
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Has something changed with the Free Transform tool...?

  • October 8, 2021
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Hi

 

I'm currently using Photoshop 2022 and I get the impression something has changed with the Free Transform tool. Unless there's an option that can be changed somewhere...? Before, I used to be able to hold Shift and drag the side of an image left/right, and it would also snap. Similarly, when holding Alt, and dragging one of the corners, it would resize the entire image.  Now, it's like this...

 

Is there any way of getting it back how it was...? Hope how I've explained it makes sense...

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Correct answer J453

See: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/transforming-objects.html

 

Either simply uncheck Aspect Ratio Button (link icon) to reverse the behavior, or choose Edit (Win)/Photoshop (Mac) > Preferences > General, then select Legacy Free Transform.

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J453Correct answer
Legend
October 8, 2021

See: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/transforming-objects.html

 

Either simply uncheck Aspect Ratio Button (link icon) to reverse the behavior, or choose Edit (Win)/Photoshop (Mac) > Preferences > General, then select Legacy Free Transform.

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    default18wb8xw6nj4y
    Participant
    October 8, 2021

    Looks like on my laptop, that link needs to be enabled. Might be the other way around on my PC. But that looks to have solved it. Thank you. 😄

    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    October 8, 2021

    If you don't want to actually reverse the behavior, proportional is now the default for for images and Shift will distort. As Jeff said, you can return to the legacy free transform, but personally I like the new method better.

     

    Jane

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