Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv — Message #64346
From: Rachel Max <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] SOS - I can't edit my text layers.
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:18:51 -0700
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Not sure if you are using a laptop with built in trackpad but I have had this issue if the batteries on my external trackpad and mouse are dying.

> On Aug 17, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
>
> I’ve been working on this project for a while.  Client wants changes.  I can’t edit my Text layers.  I double-click the layer, and it highlights and immediately unhighlights.
>
> I click on it to try to insert the cursor and I see the cursor and my keyframes for a fraction of a second, then it immediately unhighlights and returns the text layer to a unactivated state.
>
> Is there a secret lock for Comps?  My layers are not locked.
>
> I tried deleting prefs, importing my Project into a new Project, and pasting all my layers into a fresh comp, and no luck.
>
> HELP!!!
>
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