• Adobe After Effects

  Pen Tool Problem

  Posted by Harvey Brepson on November 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm

  Hello,
  I’ve been using After Effects for a little moment,
  and I’ve been using the pen tool normally, without any problems.
  But for some reason, my pen strokes go round :
  If I want to draw a square, the corners are “smoothed” and are round !
  Can someone please help change it and put it back to default ?
  (I am using After Effects CS6)
  Thank you.

  Vishesh Arora replied 13 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
• 4 Replies

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  John Cuevas

  November 25, 2012 at 4:08 pm

  Sounds like you have “RotoBezier” selected. When you select your pen tool, RotoBezier will show up at the end of your tools pallet. Uncheck it and your pen tool should return back to normal.

  Johnny Cuevas, Editor
  Thinkck.com

  “I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
  —THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb.
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  Harvey Brepson

  November 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm

  It worked !! Thank you !
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  John Cuevas

  November 25, 2012 at 6:17 pm

  That one has gotten me a few times, glad I was able to help.

  Johnny Cuevas, Editor
  Thinkck.com

  “I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
  —THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb.
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  Vishesh Arora

  November 26, 2012 at 2:43 am

  Tornador

  If you Alt/Option click on any vertex, the handles will become straight automatically. Just a useful tip to work with pen tool.

  Vishesh Arora
  3D and Motion Graphics Artist
  Films Rajendra

  Blog:
  https://digieffects.wordpress.com

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8

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