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February 20, 2026

Can't double click and go into a precomp (if it marked as Vector "*")

  • February 20, 2026
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Can't double click and go into a precomp (if it marked as Vector "*")
When I double-click a precomposition marked as vector, nothing happens.
If I unmark the vector, everything works normally.

 

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    David.Arbor
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    April 13, 2026

    Hi ​@pashag71713041 , 

    What exact version of AE are you running?
    Also, can you please post a full UI screen recording showing what happens when you double-click one of these comps? For context, when that switch is enabled on a comp, it’s actually called Collapse Transformations, but when it’s on a vector layer it’s Continuously Rasterize. It can be a bit confusing since they have different functions but have the same switch.

    Can you go into your Preferences > Composition section and see what the On Comp Layer Opens: pref is set to? Double-clicking a composition (whether Collapse Transformations is enabled or not) should do what this option says.

    Thanks,

    -David, After Effects Engineering Team

    Participant
    February 20, 2026

    I noticed that absolutely all precompositions that are marked as vector do not open when double-clicked.