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Is there a way to disable the transform tool around vector layers?

Community Beginner ,
Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021

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When editing vector layers, there seems to always be a transform frame around either the entire layer, or a single shape. Is there a way to turn it off, and only have it when I use CTRL+T to invoke the free transform tool?
the reason I'm asking is this: the area just outside the transform tool, to a distance of about 20 pixels, changes the cursor to a rotate tool that rotates the current selection. It happens quite often that I create a shape and want to add another small shape nearby, but there is no way to do that around the current shape, so I have to use a workaround like, adding another shape randomly elsewhere, have it selected so it's surrounded but the transform frame, and then I'm free to create a new shape back where I wanted. 

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Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021

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Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

 

Is the Move Tool set to »Show Transform Controls«? 

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Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021

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I just struggled with this same problem for a while. I discovered that after making a rectangle, pressing the Escape key turns off the transform options and allows you to place more rectangles/shapes close to each other.

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Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021

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Where are the screenshots? 

 


I discovered that after making a rectangle, pressing the Escape key turns off the transform options and allows you to place more rectangles/shapes close to each other.

Why do you need to press esc? What happens if you just click and drag immediately to create a new Path/Shape Layer? 

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