AE 2025: Parent pick whip (lasso) is missing for the Camera layer. How can I fix this?

Question

Hi everyone! I'm trying to parent my Camera 1 to a Null Object, but the pick whip icon (parenting tool) is missing only for the camera layer (while other layers seem fine / standard layout).

I tried pressing F4 and resetting preferences, but the camera layer still doesn't show the parent pick whip. How can I parent it? Thanks!

CORCTON34033231 · Accepted Answer

Hi! The 3D Camera pick whip was not removed — this is usually a column mix-up, and it has caught other users too.

There are now two pick-whip columns in the Timeline: Parent and Link, and Track Matte. Make sure you are looking at the Parent and Link column, not the Track Matte column.

To check it: right-click the column headers in the Timeline panel and make sure "Parent and Link" is checked. Then, on the Camera 1 row, drag the pick whip in that Parent and Link column to your Null Object. You can also click the Parent dropdown on the Camera 1 row and choose the Null there.

Same confirmed answer here: https://community.adobe.com/questions-529/where-is-the-pickwhip-for-3d-camera-55417

Does the Parent and Link column show the pick whip for Camera 1 once you enable it?

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