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  • Strange Text Tool Selection Error

    Posted by Andy Jay on March 19, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Hiya,

    Ok so I am running AE 2018 & 2019 due to glitches. 2018 Has been my work around.

    Today I have opened a build that has been problem free.

    When I use the TEXT Tool to select the text (highlight to edit the text), it doesn’t work.

    It will only create a new empty text layer.

    I have uninstalled and tried both versions of AE.

    Hopefully I am not missing something obvious, any ideas appreciated.

    ps – I am running the previous version of AE due to this kind of error, but now it is happening in both.

    Imac / Mojave 10.14.3

    Shoots, Animation, Editing. Adobe Creative Suite CC2018. Sound Design & Logic Music Production.

    Mac OS X – HIGH SIERRA 10.13.3
    iMac 27\” F2017 32Gb RAM

    BIG SMILES

    Andy Jay replied 7 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Andy Jay

    March 19, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    Hi Dave,

    No that doesn’t work, it used to!

    I can select the layer with the selection tool .. nut impossible to select the text using TEXT tool.

    Thanks

    Shoots, Animation, Editing. Adobe Creative Suite CC2018. Sound Design & Logic Music Production.

    Mac OS X – HIGH SIERRA 10.13.3
    iMac 27\” F2017 32Gb RAM

    BIG SMILES

  • Max Haller

    March 20, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Not to ask obvious questions, but are you certain there’s no hidden/shy layer on top of the text you’re trying to select and the text layer isn’t locked or controlled with an expression or anything like that . I’m not having any issues with the selecting text myself. If its not working in multiple versions it’s gotta be something with the comp.

  • Andy Jay

    March 22, 2019 at 8:08 am

    Hi Max,

    Thanks and good point about the fault happening in both versions.

    If I create a new build / comp .. there is no problem ..

    So it must be something in the build I was working in.

    Managed to patch through it and finalise the project but If I find out what has happened I’ll post on here.

    Many thanks
    A

    Shoots, Animation, Editing. Adobe Creative Suite CC2018. Sound Design & Logic Music Production.

    Mac OS MOJAVE 10.14.3

    BIG SMILES

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