Photoshop 2019 maintain aspect ratio on SHIFT key inconsistent

[firedrake]

On the new 2019 update the Free Transform tool now has fixed aspect ratio on scale set to default and you hold the SHIFT key to scale non-uniform.

This would be fine if it was always the case.  The problem is that it is not the case on vector objects, the use of the SHIFT key is reversed.

Unfortunately it would seem that smart objects are treated as vector objects so when editing a document that has a mix of normal raster layers and smart object layers it can get very confusing when you come to scale the layers.  The raster layers don't use shift to constrain aspect and the smart object layers do use shift to constrain the aspect.

If scaling is going to be fixed aspect ratio by default that is fine but please make this consistent throughout all objects in the software.

[Kukurykus]

I asked the same in other topic:Re: SCALE 2019 VERSION

[Fbc]

Just upgraded and it's now a setting ! I was just getting used to the inverted way.

[ikelleigh]

Thank GOD! I updated PS this morning and immediately noticed the behavior was reset. Searched for this forum post again and saw the update in the Preferences.

[mmdemeyer]

I also updated and saw the the behavior was reset. Where is preferences are you seeing this?

[JJMack]

Not by default is it reset you must set the preference to set the consistent way.

[Kukurykus]

The link to answer I posted it reply No. 92: Re: Photoshop 2019 maintain aspect ratio on SHIFT key inconsistent

[davetwo]

Finally! It took 5 updates but my sanity has been restored.

[RozBatten]

hey everyone .. i was trying to use the  transform using the shift key to keep the proportions .. on my laptop .. for the first time ..
whattha .. it wouldnt work ..

so i found this thread ..

so confusing ..

went back into cc .. and typed in the width the % i wanted to increase the canvas size .. thinking i'd just have to do it ALL manually ..

but when i typed in the % in the width it automatically changed it in the height to correspond with the width ..

might not be as great as transform/shift to keep the dimensions .. but its a bit like a workaround ..

hope this helps ..

[LilGames]

And now, Adobe went and removed that legacy option!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a lot Adobe. On top of hiking up prices, Adobe Fonts breaking, threatening your customers about illegal use of older software, etc... really makes me happy.

[ikelleigh]

Nope still there in General preferences. Seems like it was turned off again for me after another update.