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xaxer
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January 24, 2021
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Transform box dotted, not blue...?

  • January 24, 2021
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I'm sure this is something humiliatingly obvious, but I've searched and cannot find the answer.

 

My transform box has changed from a solid blue line to a dotted black line.

How do I turn it back to blue?

 

It still functions.

I know how to hide and show transform controls. This is not the issue.

 

I have reset prefs, and even uninstalled / reinstalled PS keeping nothing.

 

Mac 10.13.6 

PS 21.2.4

 

tia!

 

    Correct answer viraaj_7540

    View>Preferences>Performances> Check the "Use Graphics Processor" box.

    BOOMMMMM. It solved!!

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    viraaj_7540Correct answer
    New Participant
    April 9, 2025

    View>Preferences>Performances> Check the "Use Graphics Processor" box.

    BOOMMMMM. It solved!!

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    Amir Ali302119922w1b
    New Participant
    June 1, 2023

    Hello my friend
    I found the solution to this problem because I had this problem myself.You have to turn off the Deactivate Native Canvas option in Photoshop settings

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      Anhar31379757srwr
      New Participant
      September 13, 2023

      Thanks bro its solved

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      Nicky30082914zh4s
      New Participant
      May 26, 2023

      Yeah from time to time, it happens to me too. Like when I open Photoshop one time out of then there will be this issue and at the same time, the program is lagging as hell. Usually, reset is helpful, and when I reopen the problem disappears. This is so weird.

      G_Man
      G_Man
      Inspiring
      May 26, 2023

      Right - just the last weeks Photoshop has started freezing after aabout 10 minutes, then unfreezes and lags like crazy and Transform control turn dotted black - and THEN I get these weird balck artifcacts around the artboard edges. Seriously irritating. 

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 26, 2023

      Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 
      Does turning on »Deactivate Native Canvas« (Photoshop > Preferences > Technology Previews) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue?

      Jumpenjax
      Community Expert
      JumpenjaxCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 24, 2022

      Go to your stroke pallet and be sure it in not on a color or int the case of the dotted line same issue, make sure your stroke is no set wit a dotted line.

      Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer
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      Badis25720449d1uk
      New Participant
      August 23, 2022

      I found a solution guys just keep using the graphic processor and try to change your graphic card in my case I was using intel and then I switched to Nvidia using the panel in the home screen of the pc it's not a big problem so don't worry it can also fix it self

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        Badis25720449d1uk
        New Participant
        August 23, 2022

        I got the same problem today when I updated my "pilots" and my graphic card

        please help

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 24, 2021

        Could you please post a screenshot taken at View > 100% with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

        Is a Selection active? 

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        xaxerAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        January 24, 2021

        @c.pfaffenbichler thanks for the reply!

         

        Here's a screenshot of everything.

        (For some reason I cannot edit the op.)

         

        No selection is active - this is in every document, even new ones created from scratch.

         

        My paths are also black, not blue.

        I'm sure this must be a really obvious setting somewhere, but I cannot find it.

        It started after the most recent update about 5 days ago.

         

        Paths are also black now. 

        The option to change the path colour is disabled.

        I have switched "Use Graphics Processor" on and off in Performance preferences and restarted to no avail.

         

        All was fine before the last PS update on this machine - blue paths & transform boxes.

         

         

         

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        Benjamin Beyer
        New Participant
        April 13, 2022

        I have the exact same issue. When I open a document and select a layer, it shows those dotted lines and not the blue transform rectangle. It mostly happens when opening up an existing photoshop-file. But not every time. Sometimes it works just fine. Only fix i found was closing and restarting PS until it is back to normal. Totally annoying! Please help!

        (P.S.: I am running the PS 23.3.0 version on Mac OS Monterey 12.3.1 - iMac 40GB Ram, 3GHz Core i5, 4Gb Radeon Pro)

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