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gregjobes_lhh
gregjobes_lhh
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October 16, 2018
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SHIFT Key doesn't contrain Scale Transform (version 20.0.0)

  • October 16, 2018
  • 31 replies
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100% reproducible bug ... can't wait to see what other goodies we have broken ...

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    Correct answer John Waller

    It's not a bug, it's a new feature. The behaviour has been reversed. Default is now proportional (constrain) - no Shift required. Shift for non-proportional.

    New and enhanced features | Latest release of Photoshop CC

    Scaling Images with shift no longer works after update (20.0)

    It can be disabled if required.

    How do I turn off the new proportional scaling by default behavior while transforming layers?

    To revert to the legacy transform behavior, do the following:

    1. Use Notepad (Windows) or a text editor on Mac OS to create a plain text file (.txt).
    2. Type the text below in the text file:

      TransformProportionalScale 0

    3. Save the file as "PSUserConfig.txt" to your Photoshop settings folder:
      • Windows: [Installation Drive]:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings\
      • macOS: //Users/[User Name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings/

    31 replies

    Moeez85
    Moeez85
    Participant
    April 7, 2021

    There is now a setting under Preferences > General to bring back The SHIFT KEY Proportional Scale and Transform option. You can go to Edit > Preferences > General and put a checkmark on the "Use Legacy Free Transform" box. That's it.

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    jgroup
    Participating Frequently
    July 8, 2021

    No, this is not the case.   "Use Legacy Free Transform" box does not exist in General Preferences.

    Adobe has removed the capability to scale proportionally by dragging an image with or without the shift key. THIS IS A MAJOR DOWNGRADE.  

    Adobe should remove all of the other features in Illustrator and just send people a pencil and paper.

     

     

    J
    jgroup
    Participating Frequently
    July 8, 2021

     

    Got posted in wrong group. Sorry, no way to delete this post.

     

    mardus
    mardus
    Known Participant
    May 31, 2020

    It IS a bug. An UX bug in this case.

    If something doesn't work as it should and annoying the living sh*t out of users then it's a bug. Whoever came up with this should be fired, seriously. This is effed up.

      akshayk94737773
      akshayk94737773
      Participant
      October 20, 2019

      Thanks dude it's  100% working

      akshayk94737773
      akshayk94737773
      Participant
      October 20, 2019

      Thanks dude it's working. 

      J
      Justan Othervideoguy
      Participating Frequently
      June 24, 2019

      So annoying

      davescm
      Community Expert
      davescmCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 24, 2019

      Why.? If you don't like it just do as John showed in post 57 and turn it off.

      Dave

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      plojscherEinsatz
      Inspiring
      June 24, 2019

      why not just add a function like "a shitty new way of transforming" instead of calling a good working way "legacy" and skrew users by having to use secret settings in text files and such things.

      they ARE totally nuts

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        plojscherEinsatz
        Inspiring
        June 21, 2019

        i will never understand how you can punch into the face of long time users like this. with the latest update the

        TransformProportionalScale 0

        doesn't even work anymore... i really wish the person who made this decisions burn in hell.

        seems the mentallity there must be why keep good working things, lets destroy every workflow there is just for fun

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          pyj515
          Participant
          June 20, 2019

          This no longer works on the latest update.

          GG_Dynamix
          GG_Dynamix
          Inspiring
          June 20, 2019

          Hi pyj515,

          It's now an option in the General Preferences, just tick "Use Legacy Free Transform". We don't have to use the little patch document now. . .yay!

          sarahpeller
          sarahpeller
          Known Participant
          January 22, 2019

          Hi Adobe people,

          I'd like to voice that I too would love for this behavior to go back to the way it was before. I don't mind adjusting my habits with new updates especially if they create an improvement in workflow. This update would probably be an improvement for me if the other design programs that I use regularly (Illustrator & InDesign) had a similar feature. But, since I still have to hold the shift key for contrained proportions on those programs, it's very hard to change that habit in Photoshop only. I say change them all to have that behavior or leave PS as is. That's my request for future updates. Thanks!

            John Waller
            Community Expert
            John WallerCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 22, 2019

            Hi Sarah,

            Best to add your voice to the official Adobe feedback forum where Adobe product managers hang out.

            Photoshop CC 2019: Transform/Resize is constrained by default - Want ability to go back to legacy behavior | Photoshop F…

            This is a user-to-user forum. There's little chance of Adobe reading your comments here.

            sarahpeller
            sarahpeller
            Known Participant
            January 24, 2019

            Thanks, I'll do that.

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            orangone1
            Participant
            January 20, 2019

            wow, this is ridiculous. Make it a preference FFS.

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              Craig McLaughlin
              Known Participant
              January 9, 2019

              So Adobe's defense of this reversal of more than 30 years of usability is basically old dogs need to learn new tricks so that new users have a better experience. I find that unconscionable. We're your bread and butter. We're the ones who have supported you since version 1.0.

              Changing a function to no function the complete opposite as it always has (not to mention the opposite of every other Adobe CC application) is insane and extremely short sighted. At the very least, it should have been an option users could select. Very poor customer service. F-

              Thanks, John Waller, for the fix.

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