From: "Phil Spitler" Received: from mail-pg1-f180.google.com ([209.85.215.180] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7499169 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:38:55 +0100 Received: by mail-pg1-f180.google.com with SMTP id 6so7929714pgk.0 for ; Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:38:55 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bonfirelabs-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=7OIA0ZQrpROZ3PYlyi8G4L6vELUjbVjkRa2BgCsNSws=; b=MMiW8TL+G7QVbrdJdpIL3baG0lW0I9RL+jKn/jw3OIXWSZZAOWlZZhEXjCG+L8/RwH 8HV5lHJZqV2NCxB96Eu7fvRPqp2dLmRdjSwryFVdVdem1m3PEpDiUECV7WkVs3E4QFBr pR6io6PlDnievjwHyBoiQXPTw/3E6/aN8/9oAkOcdDQkh/YgKnJ3Mu9rmv9NXIX7dLjI hDQSajtf2PdQdHaAsE+3jhOwy501oND3O88nZCccSe5nUEJkPY346VH9RXcQr50GEdaI 26lH5z2iSnzHJhBDXy9oY2RuGxAuYkAxpaIvlYFaaNho8RCH9XJoK6I9TKizM4KJn48z AalA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=7OIA0ZQrpROZ3PYlyi8G4L6vELUjbVjkRa2BgCsNSws=; b=FhwnALJ4lwAKz0jBStl5dSIb7F9mQM5hI4Ddb7B0u+o5wbEG6RT+zwh023C8Ua5RaJ R6GlYHBwYB8vgDnxbuTO6rqDBkFD62Pj/7bydlSce62hqHBNIUajQdZ0oE/iuwWLyKXk 0O8nLxL9k9DBoM+crjGoaJ+nE7kYhXl15WJ6XCmLOH4UAM7tzYk8QdQiAY6s+VoojA56 0tCG2wl/gUIbiHlJOWwN4xlS6ZhmNpUpbHpH3syZ8N9pF+vaE3JXXLIa8T1/sdw2WDUv k3DkZt17TQtxGY8uHJr72HS8F8Lo3SRYT6fqDUFf2uXbG5nMQG/8cEOp0lFDIAvyx7Ap sQqw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWJI0kive/MyN2MvDjFqLwcbELtVl1sA3yLuas7AFHxVkeKcCbd JKbpGL1NKfUhsAT1c6oo3fJvHi4UAVn3cA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwmRGG1oWCjUycB8HRgX26W+ZYjIiiNrCm4zhkmtVviuPCs9W8G48k25ooc6fskhp486mWnjw== X-Received: by 2002:a62:6409:: with SMTP id y9mr6683033pfb.30.1580258332791; Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:38:52 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.0.124] ([50.225.3.50]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id k9sm91890pjo.19.2020.01.28.16.38.51 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:38:52 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F76EA3E0-A2BB-4530-BCEB-648562E40D6D" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.11\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Lock Transforms Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:38:50 -0800 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <45F182CF-E444-4967-AE68-D980EDB37900@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.104.11) --Apple-Mail=_F76EA3E0-A2BB-4530-BCEB-648562E40D6D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 One hack is to add an expression with the current transform values. I often do this for opacity. If I have a bunch of keyframes on opacity I just an expression that is = =E2=80=9C100=E2=80=99 then my layer will always be at 100% regardless if = the keyframes. Once I=E2=80=99m done I can disable the expression. Phil Phil Spitler Creative Technologist t 415.394.8200 c 415.571.3139 = = = = > On Jan 28, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Chris Zwar = wrote: >=20 > I can understand this too, because locking a layer is too restrictive. = If a layer is locked, you can=E2=80=99t click on it and use keyboard = shortcuts to reveal effects and other transform properties - even just = to look at them. It=E2=80=99s so 2nd nature to click on a layer and = press =E2=80=98e=E2=80=99 to see the effects, or =E2=80=98p=E2=80=99 to = show it=E2=80=99s position. If it=E2=80=99s locked you can=E2=80=99t do = that. >=20 > So are you proposing that you can lock the transform properties only? = You could extend this feature request to be able to lock individual = aspects of a layer, and not the entire layer itself. You could lock the = effects but not transforms, for example=E2=80=A6 or just lock the masks. = It would be less frustrating that the current lock feature. >=20 > Go ahead, request it: = https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects = >=20 > -Chris >=20 >> On 29 Jan 2020, at 11:01 am, Tim Sassoon > wrote: >>=20 >> Th entire time I=E2=80=99ve used After Effects (quite a while), = I=E2=80=99ve wanted a check box to lock transforms on a layer, so that = when I started getting tired and suddenly realize that I=E2=80=99ve been = holding the arrow key down for the past thirty seconds, I=E2=80=99m not = sending my base layer into outer space. >>=20 >>=20 >> Tim Sassoon >> Venice, CA >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_F76EA3E0-A2BB-4530-BCEB-648562E40D6D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 One = hack is to add an expression with the current transform values.

I often do this for = opacity.

If I = have a bunch of keyframes on opacity I just an expression that is = =E2=80=9C100=E2=80=99 then my layer will always be at 100% regardless if = the keyframes. Once I=E2=80=99m done I can disable the = expression.

Phil




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On Jan 28, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I can understand this = too, because locking a layer is too restrictive. If a layer is locked, = you can=E2=80=99t click on it and use keyboard shortcuts to reveal = effects and other transform properties - even just to look at them. = It=E2=80=99s so 2nd nature to click on a layer and press =E2=80=98e=E2=80=99= to see the effects, or =E2=80=98p=E2=80=99 to show it=E2=80=99s = position.  If it=E2=80=99s locked you can=E2=80=99t do that.

So are you proposing = that you can lock the transform properties only?  You could extend = this feature request to be able to lock individual aspects of a layer, = and not the entire layer itself.  You could lock the effects but = not transforms, for example=E2=80=A6 or just lock the masks.  It = would be less frustrating that the current lock feature.

Go ahead, request = it: https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects

-Chris

On 29 Jan 2020, at 11:01 am, Tim Sassoon = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Th entire time I=E2=80=99= ve used After Effects (quite a while), I=E2=80=99ve wanted a check box = to lock transforms on a layer, so that when I started getting tired and = suddenly realize that I=E2=80=99ve been holding the arrow key down for = the past thirty seconds, I=E2=80=99m not sending my base layer into = outer space.


Tim = Sassoon
Venice, CA







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