show transform controls not working as expected with Smart objects.

when have move tool selected, click on show transform controls checkbox, , adds controls expected, can use them,

whenever go transform something, sort of 'resizes' bounding box , lets use controls. annoying, there else check may fix it? me? been many versions version specific. - 'feature' ?

 

it seems problem layers smart object, works fine rasterized layers, never want scale rasterised layer anyway.

 

is there way force 'show transform controls' use actual bounding box rather visible pixels, or make work expected , let me transform initial handles?

 

basic page>

 

select item (layer auto select on)

 

showing transform controls on

 

'hover' on corner , transform icon scale it

 

'click' try , pull corner out...

 

and changes layers actual bounding box size, (the smart objects maximum image frame size) , start 'move' layer,

as have clicked within bounding area, not corner expected.

 

then have undo, or move back, use actual corner transform scale it.

ok think 'solved 1 myself ' took me 2 years stop 2 minutes try , sort annoying behaviour! whoops..

 

basically happens when dealing layer 'placed image'- file have dragged onto document.

i had mistakenly thought smart object layers, placed items, layer icon looks same, hadn't noticed difference in behaviours.

 

so fix,

 

right click on layer , convert smart object. behaves properly!

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