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klo1986
klo1986
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October 16, 2018
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Photoshop CC V20 Missing Transform Bounding Box

  • October 16, 2018
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Hi! I updated my photoshop to the latest version (v20) yesterday. Since then, when I hit cmd + T to free transform a layer, there is no bounding box. I have the "Show Transform Controls" box checked. I have preferences set to show the "reference point location." I realize there are a lot of keyboard shortcut updates, but I can't figure out how to get that bounding box back. Can anyone help?

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    Correct answer devinecullura

    When you select the object make sure "show transform controls" is selected on the top toolbar. this fixed the problem for me. Hope this helped.

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    devineculluraCorrect answer
    Participant
    October 27, 2021

    When you select the object make sure "show transform controls" is selected on the top toolbar. this fixed the problem for me. Hope this helped.

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      defaultbyvs0l8yup7h
      Participant
      November 24, 2021

      That's it, the simple solution, thanks very much!

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        Katie5FD1
        Participant
        August 2, 2021

        Click View, Show, Layer Edges, that should fix it!

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        Katie5FD1
        Participant
        August 2, 2021

        And then make sure Show Transform Controls is checked!

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        chriskarlb
        Participant
        November 30, 2020

        I have an idea - we pay enough monthly that these things should be fixed without such a long thread! You removed legacy composition, so, fix it, Adobe! I want my bounding boxes back and I want to be able to keep them on all the time. Now, thank you!

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          Kristin5FF9
          Participant
          November 9, 2020

          I am having this issue too. The bounding box for type is gone. I cant adjust any type. I tried resetting the preferences and restarting. That did nothing. I created a new doc that it is still happening. 

          Sufferincats
          Sufferincats
          Known Participant
          October 8, 2019

          Adding to my workaround for transform box not showing, I started a job in CMYK and couldn't see the text selection hi-lite when text was selected. Opening a dummy RGB document and then deleting it solved the problem.

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          Kristin5FF9
          Participant
          November 9, 2020

          I created a new doc in RGB and the type box shows up. So we cant create anything in CMYK with text boxes now?? That cant be right?

          Sufferincats
          Sufferincats
          Known Participant
          October 4, 2019

          Opening a new document in color (I've been doing a series of B&W illustrations) has been my workaround since this problem happened in previous updates. Just open any new document in RGB and then close it, and voila, the transform bounding box appears.

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            Foximile
            Participant
            October 25, 2020

            thank for this tip! I tried reset preference on quit it worked once but following day bounding box disappears again. changing to RGB indeed returned the bounding box!

            RC-Powerbus-v2
            RC-Powerbus-v2
            Participant
            October 25, 2018

            Haha... but... when I work with this box, the (item is selected) but and want to pull a reference line from above...
            my active 'transformable box' quits??? Okay... rotate the thing... than the rotation has to be apporved befor I can pul a new reference line... That's new! That should not happen.

            RC-Powerbus-v2
            RC-Powerbus-v2
            Participant
            October 25, 2018

            Thank you... allmost lost faith... since InDesign has a crappy toolbar that desintegrates... while on free float position.
            Have to check if it works again... Such things should not happen! Since the first editions to beat Quark... ;-)

            But... I got the center pointer working again, quite quickly... most important tool within workflow!

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            annikab27736489
            Participant
            October 17, 2018

            I had the same problem. After deleting the photoshop preferences everything worked again.

            (Win: Strg +Alt + Shift; Mac Cmd + Alt + Shift – press directly direkt after clicking the photoshop icon)

            klo1986
            klo1986Author
            Participating Frequently
            October 17, 2018

            annikab27736489​ - Did you lose the new features when you did that such as the cmd + z for undo? I hate to lose the new features in the latest version, but without a bounding box I can't use the new version anyway.

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            annikab27736489
            Participant
            October 17, 2018

            No. As far as I checked, all new features are still there. But you will have to rearrange your tools and windows, because  it will be all set back to standard.

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            stiitchy
            Participant
            October 16, 2018

            I'm having the same issue, since the latest update, instead of a bounding box whenever I try to transform any layer, it just pops a pink circle in the middle of the image, and I can't find any edge of the layer what so ever...Is this somewhat similar to what you are facing klo1986 ? I have yet to find a solution as well.

            klo1986
            klo1986Author
            Participating Frequently
            October 17, 2018

            Yes! The pink circle is the "reference point location" which you can turn off if you prefer to not have it there. It's under Preferences > Tools > (last check box) Show reference point when using transform. I don't mind it, but like you said, I am still missing the bounding box. No solution yet, but continuing to try suggestions! If I find a solution I will definitely post it.

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