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Inspiring
April 28, 2026
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Lock Layers in Time

  • April 28, 2026
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In after Effects, it is easy to drag a layer in time. For compositing, this can give problems, when it happens accidentally. Please make a ‘smpte’ lock - that keeps Layers on their time whatever happens. The current layer lock locks all modifications - that is not suitable to prevent time change, while working on color and effects.

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    Inspiring
    August 20, 2026

     

    This can’t be too complex to add. Alt-click the layer lock to change locking states - change the icon in a (c)lock when a layer is locked in time, but all paramaters can be accessed.

    BHSal
    Known Participant
    August 20, 2026

    This is a brilliant idea and would be really useful,  therefore Adobe will never add it 

    Inspiring
    August 20, 2026

    Seems I am not the only one.