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December 25, 2017
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Resize shape layer without scaling mask.

  • December 25, 2017
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Since Photoshop 2018 i cant resize shape layers without scaling the mask. Even though they are not linked. I can move the shape without moving the mask, but i cant transfrom it isolated from the mask... Any idea why is that so?

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Correct answer Terri Stevens

Are you sure you could do that with CC2017 Stefan? I just tried it and could not resize a vector shape and it's mask independently in CC2017. You can however resize the mask independently. I must admit this is not something I have needed to use in the past so may be wrong here. If you really want to resize a vector shape independently of a mask there is an easy work around-turn the vector shape into a smart object and apply the pixel or vector mask to that smart object-this does work

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Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
December 25, 2017

I am not so sure we have ever been able to do that.  There are always workarounds though.  Grouping the layer, and putting a mask on the group for instance

New Participant
December 25, 2017

Thanks for the advice, Trevor! Thank you both for your help!

Terri Stevens
Terri StevensCorrect answer
Brainiac
December 25, 2017

Are you sure you could do that with CC2017 Stefan? I just tried it and could not resize a vector shape and it's mask independently in CC2017. You can however resize the mask independently. I must admit this is not something I have needed to use in the past so may be wrong here. If you really want to resize a vector shape independently of a mask there is an easy work around-turn the vector shape into a smart object and apply the pixel or vector mask to that smart object-this does work

New Participant
December 25, 2017

Thank you Terri, you are right! I didnt know it wasnt possible before, which doesnt make much sense...