Return-Path: Received: from p02c11o144.mxlogic.net ([208.65.144.77] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5390702 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:45:03 +0100 Received: from unknown [216.57.150.10] (EHLO exchangecashub.crameronline.com) by p02c11o144.mxlogic.net(mxl_mta-7.2.4-1) over TLS secured channel with ESMTP id c525e035.0.177387.00-189.463683.p02c11o144.mxlogic.net (envelope-from ); Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:45:21 -0700 (MST) X-MXL-Hash: 530e52616e608505-4037bcf069c25f215238900238b58cf84e1b6039 Received: from EXCHANGEMBX.cramerdom.com ([172.16.1.55]) by EXCHANGECasHub.cramerdom.com ([172.16.1.25]) with mapi id 14.03.0158.001; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:45:16 -0500 From: Michael Powers To: After Effects Mail List Subject: RE: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection Thread-Topic: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection Thread-Index: AQHPMy16Yek1PALCPUyeFII7i1EJSprH/mTQ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:45:15 +0000 Message-ID: <8C6FE228180FE143B942B993AE2E1C74A85D8E51@EXCHANGEMBX.cramerdom.com> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.10.1.139] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_8C6FE228180FE143B942B993AE2E1C74A85D8E51EXCHANGEMBXcram_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AnalysisOut: [v=2.0 cv=fPmOK+me c=1 sm=1 a=92rrH11NjGMdhXfoADi2UA==:17 a] X-AnalysisOut: [=l27Dr_-LM7cA:10 a=fvH1djJbZqEA:10 a=O91693uk2i0A:10 a=BLc] X-AnalysisOut: [eEmwcHowA:10 a=G7-xRGy1AAAA:8 a=ERUe88dTAAAA:8 a=BzKii6pYm] X-AnalysisOut: [kcA:10 a=69EAbJreAAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=BHcKzYxyZ0edz9c] X-AnalysisOut: [xeCEA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=EfJqPEOeqlMA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A] X-AnalysisOut: [:10 a=TxoF7giA-eyee-bq:21 a=7fA8UuasoO6efI2X:21 a=yMhMjlub] X-AnalysisOut: [AAAA:8 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=AtRRTO_JGCz6fE7PGQkA:9 a=gKO2Hq4] X-AnalysisOut: [RSVkA:10 a=UiCQ7L4-1S4A:10 a=hTZeC7Yk6K0A:10 a=frz4AuCg-hU] X-AnalysisOut: [A:10 a=uErU2mwmcB-X2YkI:21 a=RYEosE-G-RvR7-ru:21 a=dcDmgs6] X-AnalysisOut: [tOJuPeI23:21] X-Spam: [F=0.5000000000; CM=0.500; MH=0.500(2014022611); S=0.200(2010122901)] X-MAIL-FROM: X-SOURCE-IP: [216.57.150.10] --_000_8C6FE228180FE143B942B993AE2E1C74A85D8E51EXCHANGEMBXcram_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On a similar note: When I try to select a mask point, AE often clicks into transform mode. From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of= rik bogusz Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:01 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection i'd like to add a +1 to this thread...perhaps we should submit a group feat= ure 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 d= rawing a mask, it acts weird and wants to create new masks instead of conti= nuing the one I am drawing. I never bothered to mention it because I have n= o 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 mo= use batteries were low, who knows!). Sean ________________________________ 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 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 sh= ape/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 por= tions of a mask or select only specific points. Sometimes I click the middl= e of a mask area and the whole mask moves (to the point where I can't get i= t 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 'norm= al behavior' here.) The issue I'm having is that I cannot seem to get the s= ame behavior from point/mask selection in AE on a consistent basis. The rul= es seem to change. Today I have a triangle shape (hand drawn) and normally I would highlight t= he '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 canno= t 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 h= and drawn so that isn't it. Any ideas? Using a Wacom tablet on CC v 12.1.0.168. Can't upgrade because i= t is an enterprise environment experiencing issues with the updater. --_000_8C6FE228180FE143B942B993AE2E1C74A85D8E51EXCHANGEMBXcram_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On a similar note:

When I try to select a ma= sk point, AE often clicks into transform mode.

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From: After Ef= fects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of rik bogusz
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:01 PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] Mask/Shape Layer Point Selection=

 

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:<= o:p>



I also often get strange behavior with mask selection. V= ery random behavior. Like you, sometimes I just can't select what I want. S= ometimes 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 bo= thered 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
From: 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 la= st year or two I'm finding myself struggling to get back to what seemed ver= y simple: selecting individual points/portions on a mask or shape. Sometime I highlight the shape/mask, lasso the desired portion a= nd I'm golden. Got the points I want. Sometimes it seems like no matter wha= t I do I cannot get AE to deselect portions of a mask or select only specif= ic 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, un= less 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 d= o. 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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