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abier38332817
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August 31, 2020
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Rotobrush not working

  • August 31, 2020
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I have a clip, and select the rotobrush tool. I can draw where I need, but nothing shows up and nothing changes. Why is nothing changing?

Correct answer James Landy

A couple possiblities. 
1. Check to see if you have "Roto Brush and Refine Edge" selected in the Layer panel view pop-up menu.
2. Make sure you are in the Layer Panel, not the Footage Panel.
See screenshots below for examples.

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vonstring
Participant
September 4, 2020

Are you using it on a pre-comp by any chance? I have an issue in the last few betas (including 17.5.0) where this will happen if I try to rotobrush a pre-comp. Workarounds for me are using Rotobrush 1.0 (boooh) or prerendering the pre-comp.

JohnColombo17100380
Community Manager
JohnColombo17100380Community Manager
Community Manager
September 16, 2020

The issue when applying to pre-comps is now fixed, as of Beta build 17.5.0.19. Please let us know if any build higher than this still exhibits the failure with pre-comps.

 

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team

James Landy
James LandyCorrect answer
Inspiring
September 2, 2020

A couple possiblities. 
1. Check to see if you have "Roto Brush and Refine Edge" selected in the Layer panel view pop-up menu.
2. Make sure you are in the Layer Panel, not the Footage Panel.
See screenshots below for examples.

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