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Pen tool won’t draw a mask
Hey,
Have tried searching but couldn’t find the answer to this.
Whenever I try to use the Pen tool to draw a Mask, by selecting a layer and then selecting the Pen tool, it just starts drawing a shape on a new layer, instead of a mask on the layer selected.Have I accidentally pressed something to cause this, and how do I fix it?
Kind Regards
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3 Replies
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It’s not immediately obvious, and can get confusing – here’s the rundown on it from Adobe:
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
http://www.bourkemedia.com -
You’re sure that you have a layer selected?
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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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A screenshot of Composition Panel and Timeline depicting your problem would help. As there should not be any problem if you have the Layer selected in Timeline.
Try this :
1. Make a new solid Layer.
2. Select the solid layer in TimeLine.
3. Select the Pen Tool from Tools Panel and then Draw a shape.Check whether the same problem occurs or not.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8
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