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  • June 20, 2026
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If I change the position of one point, the position of the opposite point changes at the same time.

There is no button anywhere to disable this, so it is a program error that is inconsistent with what the user is doing

 

 

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    thepixelsmith
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    thepixelsmithCommunity Expert
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    June 21, 2026

    The points indicated in your image are the controls for the bounding box of the layer. Adjusting them adjusts the scale property. In After Effects all layers scale from their Anchor Point, thats the crosshair icon located at center of your layer (in this image). 

    The Anchor Point can be moved by using the Pan Behind Tool (Press Y on your keyboard to activate it). There are also add-ons like RepositionAnchorPoint (https://aescripts.com/repositionanchorpoint/) that can auto move it similar to the way other Adobe programs can.

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