Transform Control

Question

Hi, I have a question on transform controls. When I apply a photo to edit in layer, a transform control squares appear around the photo to expand or reisze. But, I notice that if I point my mouse on any of the squares to pull the photo sideways or up or down, the entire photo expands. The only way I can control a specific shape of the photo is to use scale or free form and so forth. Was there a change in transform controls?

Sameer K · Accepted Answer

Hey, @Snakedog777. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll help you figure this out.

To enable proportional transformation, follow these steps:

Select the layer you want to transform.
Go to Edit in the top menu and choose Free Transform (or press CTRL+ T on Windows, CMD + T on macOS).
In the top Options bar, ensure the Maintain Aspect Ratio button (Link icon) is turned on. This ensures that dragging a corner handle scales the layer proportionally.
If you prefer the legacy behavior where holding the Shift key scales proportionally, you can enable it by going to Edit > Preferences > General and checking the Use Legacy Free Transform option.

Head here for detailed steps: https://adobe.ly/3YivTZc

Let me know if this helps.
Thanks!
Sameer K

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