Shift Key Won't Constrain Proportions in Photoshop

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August 1, 2019
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Hi, I've noticed this in Photoshop, but it's also intermittent. When shift doesn't work I find that the key next to it grave accent/tilde does. Weird. N

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Mike_Gondek10189183

Community Expert

You neglected to post what version(s) of Photoshop you are using, which is critically important to adress your question.

They flopped the default of being proportional scaling in 2019. You may be using both 2018 and 2019 for all we know.

jane-e

Community Expert

Hi San

In PS 2019, Free Transform for images is proportional by default.

Use Shift to distort or change the behavior back in Preference > General > Use Legacy Free Transform

~ Jane

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San SimeonAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Jane

Sahil.Chawla

Adobe Employee

Hi there,

Photoshop now transforms most layer types (such as pixel layers, type layers, bitmaps, Placed Smart Objects) proportionally by default. Shapes and paths, that is vectors, still transform non-proportionally by default.

When transforming a layer, you no longer need to hold down the Shift key while dragging a corner handle to resize a selected layer to constrain its proportions. Anytime you drag a corner handle during transform and move it, the layer resizes proportionally. Holding down the Shift key now resizes non-proportionally when you drag a corner handle during transform.

Please check this article for more information: New and enhanced features | Latest release of Photoshop

Regards,
Sahil