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exactspace
Inspiring
January 31, 2023
Question

After 20 years, unlock layer still equals "fill"

  • January 31, 2023
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So I've been having this issue since at least 1998. I'm astounded that Adobe's been able to let unfixed design flaws and bugs drag on for so long, and try to cash in on old software by just slapping a new name on it. Animate is one of them, and I have quite a list of unfixed problems it still has after 20 years. I think the devs are afraid to touch the code, and the higher ups just don't care, unsurprisingly, hence the cash grab.

 

Correct me if I don't understand this one correctly, but say you have a fill that was selected on a layer. You lock the layer, select a different color, and then unlock the layer. Is it supposed to automatically fill that layer with the currently selected color? 

 

This is a really destructive flaw that makes me lose work and waste time, as this can sometimes occur without realizing. Unlocking a layer shouldn't assume it should be filled, even if it was previously selected before it was locked. 

 

Please see attached video for demonstration. 

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    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    January 31, 2023

    i don't see why that should work because you're deselecting the object when you lock a layer, and when you unlock a layer.

     

    why don't you select the fill on stage, then select the fill color?

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    exactspaceAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 31, 2023

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. So it does work the way I described. (Always has, unfortunately) I'm actually not trying to fill anything. It just does that if a fill is selected, then the layer is locked that it was on. Select a new color, and unlock the layer - that fill is now changed to the newly selected color, without explicitly filling it myself. 

    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    January 31, 2023

    i don't see the problem.  i tried to duplicate the steps:

     

    1. select a shape

    2. lock its layer

    3. select a different filll color

    4. unlock layer

     

    https://www.kglad.com/Files/forums/fill_question.mp4

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