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Lucas28722693feic
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April 11, 2023
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Other frame changes when I edit on the current frame in Photoshop

  • April 11, 2023
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I am trying to create an animation in Photoshop and currently, I want to rate an object in the animation. However, whenever I try to rotate the object in the current frame, the object in the rest also rotates. How do I fix this?

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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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April 12, 2023

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

 

If you rotate a Layer it is rotated, Frames don’t enter into this. (Edit: Smart Object transformations in Timeline Animation are another matter, though.) 

Have you looked into using Smart Object instances for different Frames or using Timeline Animation instead of Frame Animation altogether? 

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    Lucas28722693feicAuthor
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    April 13, 2023

    I am using Photoshop 24.3.0
    Here is the screenshot of my working space Here I am trying to animate the pedals of the fly trap to close by rotating it. 
    however, whenever I try to rotate the layer using the Edit -> transform -> rotate tool on the current frame, the pedal also rotate in the rest of the frame. This doesn't happened when I just simply move the object though, only happens when I rotate.

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 29, 2025

      Why not just say how to fix it? I'm having this same exact issue, and I would rather not create a thousand different layers of the same object so I can individually rotate each of them when separate frames SHOULD be able to capture the individual change of just rotating a single layer. I have to do my assignment in the frame editor of Photoshop for a class I'm taking. Why can't the separate frames stay consistent with rotation. How can I fix this without creating a bunch of identical layers?


      If you insist on using Frame Animation you should not expect it to work like Timeline Animation. 

      If you want to discuss the issue further please post meaningful screenshots that include all the pertinent Panels. 

      Ranjisha Sengupta
      Ranjisha Sengupta
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      April 12, 2023

      Hi @Lucas28722693feic 

       

      Thanks for reaching out.

      Can you tell us the version of Photoshop you're using? Which file format are you working on?

      Try editing layers rather than frames. You should be able to edit individual layers and then use the command "make frames from layers." 

      Can you try the 'propagate frame' button on the top of your layers?

       

      Best,

      Ranjisha

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