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Piontek
Piontek
Inspiring
June 23, 2019
Answered

Scale proportionally

  • June 23, 2019
  • 4 replies
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Hello,

Photoshop 20.0.5 / Win10 (latest)

There was an PS update in the last years (I don't know when exactly). However this update had a new

default of proportional scaling. You scaled objects proportionally without holding shift.

Photoshop did not give users the option to disable this feature manually or to reset it to the standard of many years before. Instead you had to create a PSUserConfig.txt in the Photoshop CC Settings folder and with the command "TransformProportionalScale 0" you could reset this unusual setting.

This does not work anymore since the latest version. I have the PSUserConfig in my Settings folder, but since the last update this function is simply reset.

I do NOT want to scale objects proportionally without holding SHIFT.

Can someone please explain to me how I can restore this standard ?

It's very important to me and I do not understand why Adobe does not just give users the option to reset it in Preferences?

Thank you,
Dominik

    Correct answer Test Screen Name

    New and enhanced features | Latest release of Photoshop

    How do I turn off the new proportional scaling by default behavior while transforming layers?

    Revert to the legacy transform behavior

    To revert to the legacy transform behavior, follow the instructtions below depending on your Photoshop version.

    Instructions for Photoshop version 20.0.5 (June 2019 release)

    Do the following:

    1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (macOS).
    2. Select Use Legacy Free Transform.
    3. Restart Photoshop.

    4 replies

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    46superbeast
    Participating Frequently
    June 24, 2019

    Thank you! Whoa it sounds like Adobe listened, thank you Adobe engineers!

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    oflorina
    Participating Frequently
    November 28, 2023

    for psd 2024 what do I do to have scale proportionaly by default? 

    Now I need to press shift and it's a step more.

    Using legacy free transform checked or uncheked has no effect, I still need to press shift.

     

    Thank you

      Piontek
      PiontekAuthor
      Inspiring
      June 23, 2019

      Thank you guys! Awesome, a new bool.

      davescm
      Community Expert
      davescmCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 23, 2019

      In 20.0.5 the option is in Preferences.

      Dave

      Edit - It seems Test Screen Name and I both posted at the same time :-)

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        Test Screen NameCorrect answer
        Legend
        June 23, 2019

        New and enhanced features | Latest release of Photoshop

        How do I turn off the new proportional scaling by default behavior while transforming layers?

        Revert to the legacy transform behavior

        To revert to the legacy transform behavior, follow the instructtions below depending on your Photoshop version.

        Instructions for Photoshop version 20.0.5 (June 2019 release)

        Do the following:

        1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (macOS).
        2. Select Use Legacy Free Transform.
        3. Restart Photoshop.

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