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Daria5EAB
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P: Cursor gets stuck on transform handle in Photoshop 22.5.1 Windows only

  • August 26, 2021
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ESC button to drop accidential transformation doesn't get percieved by the app anymore... 

 

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    Correct answer Mohit Goyal

    Hi all,  

     

    We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 23.1. This update includes the fix for this issue. To see the list of all fixed issues, click here. 

    To update Photoshop to 23.1, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. More detailed instructions for updating  

     

    Let us know if the update resolves the problem for those affected and share your feedback with us.

     

    Thanks,

    Mohit

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2021

    Quoting user u/jzn110 from Reddit because they explain this bug/issue well.

     

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    "So I've recently encountered a super annoying issue that I'm assuming is associated with one of the recent updates:

     

    Whenever I click a transform handle to go into transform mode, the object in question then becomes stuck to my cursor until I click it again to release it (I'm not clicking and holding, just clicking the handle once).

     

    This is incredibly frustrating when you're trying to make a specific transformation using the dialog boxes above.

     

    Anyone else experiencing this?"

     

    https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshop/comments/pbg6ik/sticky_transform_controls/

     

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    It's extremely bothersome and aggravating, and completely disrupts the workflow.

     

    Running the August 2021 release of Photoshop (version 22.5).

      Michael Bullo
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      Michael BulloCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 31, 2021

      How are you getting into "transform mode"?

      1. When using the Move Tool, there is the "Show Transform Controls" option within the Options bar running along the top of Photoshop.
      2. There is the Free Transform function which can be launched from the Edit menu or the keyboard shortcut "Command/Control + T"

       

      Does your problem occur using both methods above?

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        DaveJCummingsCommunity Expert
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        September 3, 2021

        Hi, I'm not new to Photoshop, been using it for years, but just not as much over the past few years.  In the past, if I wanted to transform a layer, using the move tool, I would select the layer and then click once on the bounding box to bring up the transform options on the top toolbar.  From there I could click and drag from the various points of the bounding box to scale, or right click to bring up the skew/distort ect. options.  I want to think this is the "free transform" mode, though I've never had to use "CTRL+T" to enter free transform.  It was just the single click on the bounding box.  Please correct me if I don't have my terminology right.

         

        What I'm experiencing now is that when I have my layer selected (using the Move tool), if I click the bounding box of that layer, the layer is now stuck to my mouse, and though I'm not holding down the left mouse button, the layer moves with my mouse.  I have to click again to get it to stay put, but then it's moved from it's original location, so I have to Undo the move to get it back so that I can do my transform from the original location.  And it's not consistently behaving this way either.  Sometimes when I click the bounding box, usually on the left or right side, then (without holding down the left mouse button) it will scale as I move my mouse left or right.  Everything happens with single clicks, no click dragging.

         

        Is this expected behavior?  I can't imagine that it is, but I know Adobe has changed things over the years, so I have no presumption that things will always work the way they have in the past.  I've reset my preferences, and it's still doing it.  Do I need to re-install PS? I can also record a video if needed.  Thanks for the help.


        Yes, please include a video or screenshot,  we could help you more after that 

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          Daria5EABAuthor
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          August 27, 2021

          Uploaded a screen record with mouse and keyboard actions registration to show what I mean. Sometimes it actually works fine, but these ara random occasions. 

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            J453
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            August 30, 2021

            Just to confirm, this issue happens with a mouse and not with a pen/wacom?

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            Daria5EABAuthor
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            August 30, 2021

            Both, I do have Wacom, I used mouse to represent most common case and not to steer the blame towards wacom. 

            c.pfaffenbichler
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            c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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            August 26, 2021

            Does ctrl-. work? 

             

            What have you done for all-purpose trouble-shooting so far? 

            Restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:

            https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

            https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html

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              Daria5EABAuthor
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              August 27, 2021

              It's a newerly installed CC on a newrly installed Win 10. There are no presets yet. I've been using PS for 20 years, I know what I'm doing. It's just going down hill... 

                PECourtejoie
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                PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                August 26, 2021

                Hi, could you elaborate, is it during transform (ctrl+T) or then using the handles? or when pasting a file?

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                  Daria5EABAuthor
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                  August 27, 2021

                  When using the handles. The coursor just stick to the object and there's no way to unstick it, only aplly the whatever transformation happened and then undo it, really annoying. 

                   

                  Another one, PS just couldn't exit selection transformation mode and I had to shut it off from the Task manager, the whole interface got blocked, but the app wasn't showing up as 'Not-responding'. 

                   

                  The hadles periodically dissapear and I can't see it's it selected, is it still int transform mode?... Just a bunch of manipulation tool glitches... 

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                    Daria5EABAuthor
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                    September 2, 2021

                    Another one. Admin shouldn't have changed the name of the topic. When I see a pile of glitches, I see a pile of glitches. Diffent computer, same situation - fresh Win10 with Fresh CC. Photoshop just can close itself, I have to knock it off out of the task manager... Fuuun...not. 

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