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Matthew Law
Matthew Law
Participant
March 1, 2024

Exp driven values don't update on essential properties in properties panel while layer selected

  • March 1, 2024
  • 2 replies
  • 319 views
  • I've got a precomp w/ a text layer and a rectangular shape layer in it.
  • The source text is an exposed Essential Property.
  • I'm also exposing the size of the rectangle which is driven by expression which adds the sourceRectAtTime of the text to the rectangle size (making a text box).
  • I go into a parent comp and update the source text value in the properties panel
  • after committing the text everything works (text and rectangle size update in comp viewer) as expected but the value shown for the rectangle size in the properties panel doesn't update
  • I have to de-select and reselect the layer for it to update.

    2 replies

    Sébastien Périer17107209
    Community Manager
    Sébastien Périer17107209Community Manager
    After Effects Sr. Quality Engineer
    April 2, 2025

    Hi @Matthew Law,

    The issue you've found has now been fixed in the new After Effects 25.2 release.

    Please let us now if it is still happening to you once you upgrade.

    Sébastien Périer
    After Effects Quality Engineer

    JohnColombo17100380
    Community Manager
    JohnColombo17100380Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 4, 2025

    Hi @Matthew Law,

    Thank you for reporting this issue! A fix is now available in the latest Beta builds, starting in build 25.2.0.078. When you can, please give the fix a try and let us know if it is working as you expect.

     

    Thanks again,

    - John, After Effects Engineering Team 

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