Transform box dotted, not blue...?

[xaxer]

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!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

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

Is a Selection active? 

[xaxer]

@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.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Have you tried changing the Advanced Settings (Photoshop > Prefernecs > Performance)? (and restarting Photoshop each time to make the settings apply …)

[Simonisme]

I am facing the same issue. Any luck with this?

I had to uncheck my graphic card checkbox on the performance tab because my photoshop was flickering. but when doing that I get the dotted transform controls.. which are annoying.

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, FYI, on a PC, on Ps 23, when I disable the GPU acceleration, I lose the blue color for the paths, but do not get the dotted lines.

[Simple Benni]

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)

[G_Man]

Yup I have same peoblem since yesterday........ quite irritating.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please read this (in particular the section titled "Supply pertinent information for more timely and effective answers”):
https://community.adobe.com/t5/using-the-community/community-how-to-guide-tips-amp-best-practices/td...

[Badis25720449d1uk]

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

please help

[Badis25720449d1uk]

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

[Jumpenjax]

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.

[Nicky30082914zh4s]

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]

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]

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?