Photoshop Question...

D4VE · 24 Jan 2006 at 11:10

What does this mean - "cannot transform because the initial bounding rectangle is empty"?

Ive got a layer with an object on and Im trying to do a free transform. There is no selection, I just want to "do" the whole layer.

Never had this before in all my days of using Photoshop...

D4VE · 24 Jan 2006 at 14:53

I discovered its because I used the eraser to partially remove the middle of the painted circle so it is semi transparent.
Wierd that I cant transform it, I dont see why it should stop me.

Oh well, I can work round it, thanks for the replies.

D4VE · 25 Jan 2006 at 08:43

Hi thanks for the reply.
I tried it on a few duplicates of the original layer, they are not empty, they have my "bubble" graphic on it.

Basically, here is what I did to create this bubble:

-create a new layer
-draw a circle with the circular marquee
-paint it white with the paintbrush
-get the eraser tool with a soft edged brush of the same size as the white circle. click twice so the middle becomes semitransparent with the edge being slightly more opaque.
-Now try to free transform that layer with the bubble on.

Doesnt let me do it on PS6

Heres a screenshot:

D4VE · 25 Jan 2006 at 09:23

So you reckon its a bug in the software?

D4VE · 25 Jan 2006 at 09:48

Well, I really wanted to duplicate the layer and size the duplicates so there are lots of different sized bubbles.
However, I could make them all from scratch, its obviously more time consuming.

I have a more recent version at home so i will see if it does the same thing.