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I_AM_LOTAN
I_AM_LOTAN
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October 14, 2020
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Groups move when I double click out of them.

  • October 14, 2020
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Hi all,
I was hoping someone could fix this VERY annoying issue I'm having in Animate CC 2020.
I'm using a top of the line Windows 10PC with a 1080 16GB graphics card so there's no issue in hardware. This issue also wasn't a problem just a few weeks ago. I believe it is native to the new patch.
Anyway, when I click out of a group the entire group moves and I have to keep clicking out until it moves back in to place before I can go back in again and work, then it does it again. I'm attaching a video so you guys can see the problem. All I'm doing in the video is clicking in and out of the groups and using ctrl Z a few times.
Anyone else havinbg this issue and know how to fix it? A restart didn't seem to help.
Thanks. 
Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/XABRMD6Hko0

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    Correct answer n. tilcheff

    Hi again, mate,

     

    It's good that you have determined that it is related to the camera. If it is always reproducible, you should report a bug.

     

    As to what you can do right now: you have a choice to make - either don't use groups or camera; if it only happens in the second, third and so on scenes, do not use scenes.

     

    Personally, I never use groups as they have been problematic for many years and outlawed in some of the studios I have worked at in the past.

    Also, I never use the camera as it's full of all kinds of bugs, it seems. I just do things the old-school way, nesting my content inside a Graphic symbol and using that container as a camera the way we used to do it in the Flash 5 days...

     

    I also never use Scenes, since that, too, has been considered bad practice for years...

     

    So right now you will have to give up one thing to be able to continue your work.

    And hopefully in the future they will fix the bug so that in a year or two you can go back to how you prefer doing things 🙂

     

    Your project looks awesome!

    Good luck!

     

    2 replies

    Marion5FE7
    Marion5FE7
    Participant
    October 15, 2020

    I also facing this issue on my PC. I don't understand whats the issue with tha. My most of work disturbe due to this issue. If you find any guide that how to resolve this please share here.Thanks

    I_AM_LOTAN
    I_AM_LOTANAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 16, 2020

    So, turning off advanced layers seems to stop the issue for me... but it's annoying because I need advance layers on for camera movement. I think it's an issue with the camera. When I turn advanced layers off everything on my stage is moved slightly. It looks like, based on where everything moves too, this is the same place the groups jump when clicking in and out of them when advanced layers are on. I'm attaching a screen vid of what I'm talking about. Let me know if yours does the same. 
    https://youtu.be/TQ3g0THoqYM

    arvindsinghtanwar
    arvindsinghtanwar
    Participating Frequently
    October 19, 2020

    Hi ,

      @I_AM_LOTAN @Marion5FE7 @n. tilcheff  thanks for bringing this issue to our notice. we are able to reproduce the issue at our end. I have logged a bug for this and its under investigation. 

    Thanks!

    Arvind 

      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheff
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      October 14, 2020

      Your video is set to private, mate, so no one can see it.

       

      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
      I_AM_LOTAN
      I_AM_LOTANAuthor
      Known Participant
      October 14, 2020

      Ahhh, sry. Thanks for letting me know. I just set it to public to hopefully it works now. 

      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheff
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      October 14, 2020

      The video works well now, mate!

       

      I tried to replicate in 20.5.1 with a bunch of nested groups on the main timeline, but couldn't, so maybe there are some other factors that you should try to identify to make it reproducible or to trouble-shoot.

       

      Do you have Layer Parenting?

      Maybe try switching Advanced Layers off.

       

      I can see you are in Scene 2. Does it also happen in Scene 1?

       

      Do you have any display scaling (other than 100%)?

      Is this your only monitor?

       

      These are just some things that might influence coordinates. I've no idea what is causing the behaviour.

      Maybe you can install a previous version that does not display the issue and work in it for a while.

       

      Good luck!

       

      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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