From: "Tim Sassoon" Received: from sonic315-22.consmr.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([66.163.190.148] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7499197 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:17:37 +0100 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=aol.com; s=a2048; t=1580278654; bh=EuRGIwt0YCKdPRYn6e+COenKgcp9CeiBa3JB9zH1yKA=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=flistff9FV8uBkCEYSXct6SprR1MTI7c6dulhFV2NMI8vo/EGAZ05GZuSqwSqAfLeFXi4vY0m4GS95LTb3Z3jCGhqOlprIsZ8Se6+S0ZoqWi5a0o58etjMiM3+WsweqxllNjgkIT27sdaObzCtgdw8Vcd83hFGAu4k/Ef5AwSNuwxakPuhNYp6tOkStyiQ5SJS+xbeiSmWujL191juBGstmYsSSmynzLhJS0+6KYU5xLQoEMj1nROJ2DOZjpLG+o+1ZEvMXk+eZqZ4VWfUH3VPScXgkqbvf17j6bE4gJwpZdP7ZanRuBetmxTja73T6tzuKXwdkB6QKw5TIAwTHXHg== X-YMail-OSG: WjVBhP8VM1lxqljkwbZCbped9wPzDdheNPLfJrbuDweLhTKJzugdKlo9pEUEV5X TeZmvWZ2Gqxh63sw6wR9_Yh5korxsK_huNtVj8zZQAW6il6Wr3tf4TsW5P_bMUmxDSUvsr.SEjY. 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Locking individual masks is awesome, but try and select across a bunch = of mask keyframes and you=E2=80=99re likely to move the layer = accidentally. I=E2=80=99d have lock boxes for both Effects and = Transform. Tim Sassoon Venice, CA > On Jan 28, 2020, at 5:28 PM, Zack Lovatt = wrote: >=20 > Easy NYOP script for this-- https://aescripts.com/lockproperties/ = =20 >=20 >=20 > On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 4:38 PM Phil Spitler > wrote: > One hack is to add an expression with the current transform values. >=20 > I often do this for opacity. >=20 > 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. >=20 > Phil >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > > Phil Spitler Creative Technologist > t 415.394.8200 c 415.571.3139 = = = = >=20 >=20 >=20 >> 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=99= t 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 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_B2AF8C6C-AC62-4439-9B76-8508A90ED265 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Good = idea - I don=E2=80=99t consider expressions enough.

Locking individual masks is awesome, = but try and select across a bunch of mask keyframes and you=E2=80=99re = likely to move the layer accidentally. I=E2=80=99d have lock boxes for = both Effects and Transform.


Tim Sassoon
Venice, CA





On Jan 28, 2020, at 5:28 PM, Zack Lovatt <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Easy NYOP script for this--  https://aescripts.com/lockproperties/  


On Tue, Jan = 28, 2020 at 4:38 PM Phil Spitler <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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=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.


Tim Sassoon
Venice, CA








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