Can't move reference point

[Piggy]

Hey all, just signed up, having a bit of a rough time:

I have a shape I made selected with Ctrl+T so I could rotate it. I don't want to rotate it around the center, so I usually just click and drag the reference point to a new spot.
Today though, I can't seem to click on the reference point and move it. It just stays put. I tried zooming in real close and out real far but to no avail. There's this toolbar that appears at the top of the window where I can enter custom x and y coordinates for the reference point, but adjusting these actually moves the WHOLE transform square and leaves the reference point in its center.

I'm trying to rotate a path, but I also tried it out on other layers and shapes as well to see if it was just that layer and it still isn't working.

So yeah, no clue! Hopefully someone knows what's going on, I can clarify further if need be.

 

[Hoogle]

can you see the reference point and how accurate does it have to be can you change it via this reference point box

 

[Hoogle]

If that fails then close photoshop and reset your preference file by going to start > all programs > photoshop and as soon as you click it hold down

shift+ control+ alt it will ask you do you want to reset your saved preference file click yes or Ok and then confirm the next action and you should find all the options reset back to factory defaut and you should be able to edit your reference point.

 

[Piggy]

^Hrm, I did that and no luck. And yes, I can click on the little grid squares to set the reference point to a corner but the x,y coordinates still aren't working and I can't manually drag it around.

I'm going to try doing it to the same file on a different computer, I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't allow me to move it -_-

 

[Hoogle]

did you do the reset preference file

 

[Steve]

Are you sure you properly reset your preferences file?

Start Photoshop and immediately hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows)
or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS X).

Then, click Yes to the message, "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?"

 

[Piggy]

^ It's working now but not sure if this was why.

I did the Ctrlaltshift thing like, twice one day, nothing happened...
Did it again the next day, still nothing happenend....
Loaded photoshop just a minute ago (didn't do it) and 'lo and behold, it's working now.

Thanks for the help though, maybe it just took 48 hours to kick in o_o

 

[AriesDesign]

Hey Guys,

I'm also having this problem, and this is the only forum thread I could find that even references this issue. Hopefully someone can help. I'm using Photoshop CS 5.5 in OS Lion and I can't move the transform reference point on any object that is smaller than 30x30 pixels.

I've quite the application, cleared my preferences, recreated layer setups in new files and still run into this problem.

Anyone got information on this? Thanks

 

[dv8_fx]

On a PC, hold down the ALT key and click/drag the point.

I'm getting old.... I think its the OPTION key on a MAC....

 

[AriesDesign]

You are right sir. Thank you. Figured it was something simple.