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w70977008
Inspiring
Oct 6, 2026 5:35 PM UTC
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When the graph editor panel is maximized, panning with middle-mouse-button un-maximizes it.

  1. Create a new project.
  2. Create a new composition.
  3. Add a new layer of any kind. Add a few keyframes to some value.
  4. Select the keyframes and open the graph editor.
  5. Press tilde (`) to maximize the graph editor panel inside After Effects.
  6. Use the middle mouse button to pan/scroll inside the graph editor.
  7. The graph editor panel erroneously returns to its original size.

If no layers are selected, the problem does not occur. It also doesn’t happen when holding spacebar to pan/scroll.

      9 replies

      Carefree_code0137
      Participant
      Nov 5, 2026 7:42 AM UTC

      I can confirm this bug. When a layer with keyframes is selected, panning with the middle mouse button exits the maximized graph editor. If no animated layer is selected, this issue won’t happen. Panning by holding the spacebar works fine as well.

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      Nishu Kushwaha
      Community Manager
      Nishu KushwahaCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      Oct 12, 2026 6:47 PM UTC

      Hey, thanks for sharing the steps! I tried reproducing this on my end with keyframes selected, but panning with the middle mouse button kept the Graph Editor maximized.

      Could you share your system specs (OS version, CPU, RAM, and GPU) and the exact After Effects version you’re using?

      Also, could you try the same steps in Safe Mode with third-party plug-ins disabled? That’ll help us narrow down whether a plug-in or your current settings might be involved. Here’s how: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/how-to-troubleshoot-startup-issues-in-after-effects-using-the-startup-repair-options/td-p/13866327

      Let us know if the panel still returns to its original size.

       

       

      Thanks,

      Nishu

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        w70977008
        w70977008Author
        Inspiring
        Oct 12, 2026 7:24 PM UTC

        Windows 11 Pro version 25H2 (x64)
        OS build: 26200.9457
        Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.360.0
        CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X (24 cores)
        RAM: 256 GB DDR5
        GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB)

        After Effects version 26.5.0 (build 89)

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        Nishu Kushwaha
        Community Manager
        Nishu KushwahaCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        Oct 13, 2026 2:26 PM UTC

        Thanks for getting back and sharing the details. Were you able to try the steps in Safe Mode with third-party plug-ins disabled? If so, did the Graph Editor still return to its original size when panning with the middle mouse button?

        Let me know.


        Thanks,
        Nishu

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