Day 1,076 of requesting Shift to work with Masks in Premiere.Issue - Holding "Shift" does not lock masks points to move vertically and horizontallyAdobe Premiere Pro version number: 24.3.0Operating system - Windows and macOSSystem & Workflow details: Any sequence, any computer Steps to reproduceCreate a rectangle MaskClick on a single mask point or drag to select multiple mask points in Program MonitorHold Shift and drag point up/down or left/right Expected resultMask point should lock to pixel-perfect horizontal & vertical movement Actual resultMask points "jump" several pixels and then lock to horizontal & vertical movement Here is what happens when you try to move Mask points with Shift. A non-straight box.

_nicdean

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Hold Shift to move Mask Points Vertically/Horizontally (broken)

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May 10, 2024
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Day 1,076 of requesting Shift to work with Masks in Premiere.

Issue - Holding "Shift" does not lock masks points to move vertically and horizontally
Adobe Premiere Pro version number: 24.3.0
Operating system - Windows and macOS
System & Workflow details: Any sequence, any computer

Steps to reproduce

Create a rectangle Mask
Click on a single mask point or drag to select multiple mask points in Program Monitor
Hold Shift and drag point up/down or left/right

Expected result

Mask point should lock to pixel-perfect horizontal & vertical movement

Actual result

Mask points "jump" several pixels and then lock to horizontal & vertical movement

Here is what happens when you try to move Mask points with Shift. A non-straight box.

Correct answer Ron Rigler

Hello @_nicdean, this is an error in the documentation. The SHIFT modifier option to lock to pixel-perfect horizontal & vertical movement is currently only available for the Shapes tool. We are looking at adding this functionality to Masks as well. Sorry for the confusion.

_nicdean

Author

Community Expert

Masks are being reworked in the Beta: https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-beta-discussions/now-in-premiere-pro-beta-new-masking-tools/td-p/15484479

Please fix this feature so "Shift" works

Ron Rigler

Community Manager

@_nicdean is the issue with the way that the SHIFT+drag works in general or this is more about the selected point[s] offsetting when you click on them? With the new masking work that is now available in Beta, the issue with points moving when you click on them should be resolved. We are still working on adding support for SHIFT to contrain the drag. Hopefully you can take a look at the beta and give us your feedback. Thanks.

_nicdean

Author

Community Expert

With the current Beta 25.6.0, there is no issue with points moving when you click on them. But the Beta has no ability to Shift-drag. In the previous public versions of Premiere, these problems would occur together.

If you Shift+drag a point in public PPro, it jumps several pixels and then locks to vertical/horizontal movement.

Let me know if you need more info to fix

_nicdean

Author

Community Expert

#innovationweek

_nicdean

Author

Community Expert

@Ron Rigler thank you for acknowledging. Would love to see this feature added! A small quality-of-life update that would make a huge difference for users.

Ron Rigler

Correct answer

Community Manager

Hello @_nicdean, this is an error in the documentation. The SHIFT modifier option to lock to pixel-perfect horizontal & vertical movement is currently only available for the Shapes tool. We are looking at adding this functionality to Masks as well. Sorry for the confusion.

BrianLevin

Known Participant

Any updates on this? I'm on 25.2 and this still persists as an issue.

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