Photoshop perspective transform grayed out for embedded illustrator file
Photoshop perspective transform grayed out for embedded illustrator file
Question
I keep coming across this problem randomly in my documents.
I’d like to Free Transform → Perspective Transform, but the option is grayed out.
If I hit Ctrl/Command+T and then drag one of the handles while holding Alt/Option, I’m not able to move each handle independently (Perspective Transform). It reverts to the Skew transform which is not what I want (see image).
I can do this in certain documents but not others. I should mention that I’m trying to transform a linked AI file in PS. However, I’ve done the same thing with a linked PSD.
Accepted Answer
I just tested this out by copy/pasting an AI object into a PSD. I can confirm that many of the Transform operations are disabled as you said.
To remedy this, I right clicked on the Vector Smart Object layer and chose Convert to Smart Object. Now I have a Smart Object of a Smart Object and all of the Transform operations are enabled.
So if you want to edit the original vector in AI, then double-click the layer, and it'll open a .psb, then double click the layer there and it'll open an .ai
Would this work for you?