# Manual adjustment of transform bounding box **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** for-tools, for-ui-ux\ **Created:** [July 28, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815 "2022-07-28T15:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Agitato](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/agitato/32/247202_2.png) [@Agitato](https://krita-artists.org/u/Agitato)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/1 "2022-07-28T15:40:07Z")
Often, elements that one wishes to transform are not aligned with the canvas. In these instances, using free transform will diagonally distort the object. Current workarounds include rotating the object to align with the canvas before transforming its dimensions (not ideal since it adds an extra unneeded instance of reprocessing the pixels, damaging image quality), and finagling things with other transform modes (not ideal because this is a slower, more involved process than the proposed feature). Manual adjustment and rotation of the transform bounding box would be a useful addition to the transform tool. I know it’s a cardinal sin around here to do this, but when a clear example already exists in lieu of a mockup (that takes time to produce and really doesn’t even need to be made), I will refer to it. Example of desired feature: [How to adjust the Transform Bounding Box in Procreate - YouTube](https://youtu.be/AbqkVOMHXaQ) ---
**Author:** ![mourgos](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@mourgos](https://krita-artists.org/u/mourgos)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/2 "2022-07-28T15:52:22Z")
I struggle with this all the time and it would be very useful for me as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tokayabi](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tokayabi](https://krita-artists.org/u/Tokayabi)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/3 "2024-02-10T12:14:33Z")
Just for reference: The feature-request and reasoning has also been discussed in this thread: [Is it possible to rotate the free transform "handle box" without actually warping the contents - #11](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-rotate-the-free-transform-handle-box-without-actually-warping-the-contents/18613/11) The video of how this is done in Procreate is really nice. I really wish this was possible in Krita. ---
**Author:** ![Agitato](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/agitato/32/247202_2.png) [@Agitato](https://krita-artists.org/u/Agitato)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/4 "2024-11-18T15:02:44Z")
Implemented in 5.3: [https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge\_requests/2113](https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge_requests/2113) ---
**Author:** ![AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/ahabgreybeard/32/2969_2.png) [@AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/u/AhabGreybeard)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/5 "2024-11-18T15:28:47Z")
Topic Closed at the request of @Agitato. @Sooz, @raghukamath, Can you check for release of the Votes. I’m not sure about that. ---
**Author:** ![AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/ahabgreybeard/32/2969_2.png) [@AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/u/AhabGreybeard)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/6 "2024-11-18T15:28:52Z")
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**Author:** ![sooz](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sooz/32/93244_2.png) [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/manual-adjustment-of-transform-bounding-box/44815/7 "2024-11-18T17:42:16Z")
I think the system will do that but not until later tonight.