Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.232.236] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5390686 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:00:39 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.200] (cpe-98-148-254-83.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.254.83]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0N1M00I2VCXEG1A0@nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:00:56 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.87,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2014-02-26_05:2014-02-26,2014-02-26,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1401130000 definitions=main-1402260101 From: rik bogusz Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F5437AEC-2FCE-4B08-9140-73BDF5697CFC" Message-id: <2E6A59B4-8016-4DD6-958B-1112BF7AD807@mac.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.2 \(1874\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:01:04 -0800 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) --Apple-Mail=_F5437AEC-2FCE-4B08-9140-73BDF5697CFC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 i'd like to add a +1 to this thread...perhaps we should submit a group = feature request? On Feb 26, 2014, at 11:45 AM, Sean Kennedy = wrote: > I also often get strange behavior with mask selection. Very random = behavior. Like you, sometimes I just can't select what I want. Sometimes = when I'm drawing a mask, it acts weird and wants to create new masks = instead of continuing the one I am drawing. I never bothered to mention = it because I have no idea how to recreate any of it, and I figured it = was just something I was doing differently (maybe I was zoomed into the = viewer too far, maybe my mouse batteries were low, who knows!). >=20 > Sean >=20 > To: AE-List@media-motion.tv > From: cmattwolfe@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:09 -0500 > Subject: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. --Apple-Mail=_F5437AEC-2FCE-4B08-9140-73BDF5697CFC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 i'd = like to add a +1 to this thread...perhaps we should submit a group = feature request?


On Feb 26, 2014, at = 11:45 AM, Sean Kennedy <mack_dadd2@hotmail.com> = wrote:

I also often get = strange behavior with mask selection. Very random behavior. Like you, = sometimes I just can't select what I want. Sometimes when I'm drawing a = mask, it acts weird and wants to create new masks instead of continuing = the one I am drawing. I never bothered to mention it because I have no = idea how to recreate any of it, and I figured it was just something I = was doing differently (maybe I was zoomed into the viewer too far, maybe = my mouse batteries were low, who = knows!).

Sean

To: AE-List@media-motion.tv
Fro= m: cmattwolfe@gmail.com
Date: = Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:21:09 -0500
Subject: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point = Selection

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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