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From: Chris Wolfe <cmattwolfe@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:09 -0500
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Subject: Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection
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I've been working in AE for over a decade and for the last year or two I'm
finding myself struggling to get back to what seemed very simple: selecting
individual points/portions on a mask or shape. Sometime I highlight the
shape/mask, lasso the desired portion and I'm golden. Got the points I
want. Sometimes it seems like no matter what I do I cannot get AE to
deselect portions of a mask or select only specific points. Sometimes I
click the middle of a mask area and the whole mask moves (to the point
where I can't get it to not move) and sometimes the layer moves, not the
mask (which, unless I have the 'mask path' selected in the timeline is what
I consider the 'normal behavior' here.) The issue I'm having is that I
cannot seem to get the same behavior from point/mask selection in AE on a
consistent basis. The rules seem to change.

Today I have a triangle shape (hand drawn) and normally I would highlight
the 'path' stopwatch area in my timeline, move over to my Comp window,
click outside of the shape to deselect points and lasso the ones I want. I
cannot deselect the points for the life of me. I cannot just move one
point. All points stay selected no matter what I do. It isn't a polygon or
star but hand drawn so that isn't it.

Any ideas? Using a Wacom tablet on CC v 12.1.0.168. Can't upgrade because
it is an enterprise environment experiencing issues with the updater.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve been working in AE for over a decade and for the =
last year or two I&#39;m finding myself struggling to get back to what seem=
ed very simple: selecting individual points/portions on a mask or shape. So=
metime I highlight the shape/mask, lasso the desired portion and I&#39;m go=
lden. Got the points I want. Sometimes it seems like no matter what I do I =
cannot get AE to deselect portions of a mask or select only specific points=
. Sometimes I click the middle of a mask area and the whole mask moves (to =
the point where I can&#39;t get it to not move) and sometimes the layer mov=
es, not the mask (which, unless I have the &#39;mask path&#39; selected in =
the timeline is what I consider the &#39;normal behavior&#39; here.) The is=
sue I&#39;m having is that I cannot seem to get the same behavior from poin=
t/mask selection in AE on a consistent basis. The rules seem to change.<div=
>

<br></div><div>Today I have a triangle shape (hand drawn) and normally I wo=
uld highlight the &#39;path&#39; stopwatch area in my timeline, move over t=
o my Comp window, click outside of the shape to deselect points and lasso t=
he ones I want. I cannot deselect the points for the life of me. I cannot j=
ust move one point. All points stay selected no matter what I do. It isn=
9;t a polygon or star but hand drawn so that isn&#39;t it.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Any ideas? Using a Wacom tablet on CC v 12.1.0.168. Can=
&#39;t upgrade because it is an enterprise environment experiencing issues =
with the updater.</div></div>

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