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March 5, 2014
Answered

After Effects 3D camera track, can't select track points

  • March 5, 2014
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Hi ~!

I have a question regarding camera tracking in After Effects. I tracked this scene/shot before and it worked fine, but I might have pressed a button that turned off the ability to select tracking points/hovering over them doesn't give me a target/bullseye either. (I am still able to view all the track points, just can't interact with it!) I tried it in a different project and it works fine, but each time i reopen my project the same thing keeps happening even after I retrack and solve it again.

Any tips? Let me know if my problem is understandable! appreciate the help, thanks

Correct answer Rick Gerard

It's Ctrl/Cmnd + Shift + h. If that does not work go to the view menu:

22 replies

Participant
June 16, 2014

Hi,

I think it might be because you're not in the "active camera" in your viewing drop down menu. Most likely just accidentally clicked on front, or left etc camera viewing option.... try the active camera and see if that's solving the problem. I hope this helps.

Participant
October 16, 2019
That is wonderful. Thank you! I have been trying to figure out what happened with my adobe after effects.
Community Expert
March 5, 2014

The Camera tracker plug-in must be selected in the Effects Control Panel for the tracking marks to show up in the comp window. You can show or hide layer controls with the Composition Window settings found in the upper right corner of the comp window.

javierv12278584
Participant
July 22, 2025

Hey! I'm having this same problem, Active camera is selected, Show layer controls is enabled, selected correct layer and effect and still have the problem. Somebody knows what to do here?

 

   

nishu_kush
Community Manager
Community Manager
July 23, 2025

Can you try running After Effects in Safe Mode with third-party plug-ins disabled and test on a new project? It'll help us narrow down the issue.

Let me know.


Thanks,
Nishu