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What are these blue boxes and how do I disable them

Interactive24442186uig9
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Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024

After recently updating photoshop, I now have these blue boxes appear around anything I hover over. I can temporarily disable them with cmd+H but if I transform a layer it reappears. I would like to fully disbale this feature I dont want the blue boxes.  

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Ged_Traynor Community Expert
Community Expert , Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024

@Interactive24442186uig9 looks like you're on the Beta version

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/hover-layer-bounds-is-now-in-photoshop-beta/td-p/14444458

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Ged_Traynor Community Expert
Community Expert , Dec 05, 2024 Dec 05, 2024

@lisat45327735 you can disable it in the options bar

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Ged_Traynor Community Expert
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Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024

@Interactive24442186uig9 looks like you're on the Beta version

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/hover-layer-bounds-is-now-in-photoshop-bet...

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Interactive24442186uig9
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Thank you! 

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Ged_Traynor Community Expert
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Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024
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You're welcome

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lisat45327735
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Dec 04, 2024 Dec 04, 2024

I hate blue box. Hope they get rid of it.

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Ged_Traynor Community Expert
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@lisat45327735 you can disable it in the options bar

2024-12-05 08_21_20-Untitled-1 @ 50% (Rectangle 1, RGB_8) _.png

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chris_5945
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Good shout thx

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