Why can't I select an area across multiple layers in Photoshop?

I am trying to select an area on more than one layer and use the transform tool on only that area, leaving the rest of the image on the layers the same. According to all the forums I've checked it is said to be impossible to select an area on more than one layer in Photoshop. Although, I would think that after 5 or more versions of this program they would have figured it out by now. Adobe Flash, Illustrator, and Indesign can easily do this with more than 100 layers. So why not Photoshop? It seems like such a simple and useful task. Why would they leave it out of Photoshop?

HI,
Once upon a time when the Apple Discussions needed you to be at Level 4 (same Points) to access the Lounge several "Level 4s" of the time used to hold a Saturday (night for me) Chat.
Needeses to say I created a group in iChat itself and also in the Address Book.
The group in the Contacts app still exists.
Top to Bottom highlighting can be achieved with the Shift key before the second click (like elsewhere).
However you cannot drag the whole group to the "To" spot in Message and have it fill in all the names.
Also in Messages creating a New Message then using the blue + icon and attempting to select the whole Group (They show up here) only grabs the first Click and ignores the Shift key modifier.
Using a Buddy List and at least those on Line then the Shift Key and a double click on one of the highlighted Buddies  enters all the Names in the "To" spot.
In Mail dragging a group from Contacts to the "To" field seems to require a bit of a lucky drop when the green + icon appears.
It also seems to depend "where" the email is in the Address Card.
I was using a different Group but it was still based on iChat/Messages buddies.
Some display older @mac.com  in the IM section under AIM and these don't make the "transfer".
Mail is not my strong point and there maybe some other way to get multiple people in the "To"  field without doing one at a time.
10:34 PM      Tuesday; February 12, 2013
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