Random text on Effects Controls

Hi @SMylo DOP,

Thank you for reporting this issue. The blue text next to "Effect Controls" displays the name of the currently selected layer to indicate which layer's effects you are editing. However, it also "holds on" to the last selected layer in the active composition so that the effects remain visible and you can continue to edit those effect properties ( which then reselects the layer ) until you select another layer in the same comp or open another comp.

Please let us know if you have any additional feedback around this in your workflow, if it's helpful, or if something else would be preferred.

Thanks again,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team