Resizing square filled shape (urgent)

[alexs79723592]

I've made a design that is filled with different sized squares that interlock and touch either perfectly, but now I need to make the whole shape bigger...

When I use free transform holding the shift key, it creates a lot of gaps between the rows of squares that were aligned perfectly before.Is there any way around this? How do I resize the shape without messing up how well each square sits next to each other?Please help (urgent)

[kglad]

what adobe program?

[alexs79723592]

Sorry it's on Photoshop CC 2018

[kglad]

[moved from Adobe Creative Cloud to Photoshop]

[joanH · Accepted solution]

I love the free-transform key and use it often. However, I never hold down the shift key, I use the movement icon and move sides much like the cropping tool. I have a Wacom tablet and stylus pen. If you have the squares on different layers, it might take joining all layers. Sometimes I change each layer. Sometimes the free-transform will do all layers as one, sometimes it does not. You only need to try different things with this combination. Don't forget to save an extra file of the work to go back to if all fails. Make sure every item placed is at the same DPI if you bring in individual forms. Experiment! Regards, JH

[fenjas29325284]

I tried to recreate your problem - no gaps.

For more clarity please provide a screenshot of your image and of the layer panel.

Lies every square on a layer of its own?

Are the squares painted in pixel mode or form mode or are they placed from an extern source?

Fenja

[teachbit]

Select all your layers and create a smart object. Then resize the smart object. The advantage: this changements  are non destructive.

[alexs79723592]

Thanks everyone for the help, really appreciate it!