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ianr54770796
ianr54770796
Participant
November 22, 2020
Answered

After effects. How to get rid of split screen viewer

  • November 22, 2020
  • 6 replies
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Hi i was wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of the pslit screen in the viewing window woth the little blue triangles at the sides. I have looked on youtube and i can't find any. I just want the one image to work with not multiple views of it

    Correct answer Simulated Wizzard

    This "most valuable participant" guy below could have answered the question but instead sends everone to a time wasting long read that doesn't seem to have the answer! 

    Here is the way:

    -Make sure the 3D layer control box square is checked in the timeline control panel at the bottom left of the screen.

    -A menu bar will appear below the clips with an option for camera views.

    Select the 2 views option and move it back to 1 View.

    That should do it!

     

     

     

    6 replies

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    didntaskforanyaiever
    Participating Frequently
    November 19, 2024

    It's dirsrespectful to assume that everyone here doesn't know the basics; Adobe updates all of their apps' UIs continously, and professionals can't find functions that have been moved. 1/2 baked Youtube FTW. 
    I may be wrong, but I didn't see this alternate fix for AE 2025 to see multiple views of the same comp: View >SwitchView Layout >1View, 2Views,4Views. 

    To look at two different comps at once, you still have to LOCK your primary view, and then click on the other comp you want to view. (it seems like you no longer DRAG the other comp you want to look at to a side panel, it just pops to a second view when you click on the other comp). 

    thepixelsmith
    Community Expert
    thepixelsmithCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 4, 2022

    The siplest way to switch back from multiple viewports:

    With the Comp panel active:

    View > Switch View Layout > 1 View

     

    You can do what someone else suggested and create a 3d layer and then the controsl for viewport pop up on the lower right of the comp panel but this way you don't have to go through that extra step.

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      Yasith229870306st4
      Participant
      February 3, 2022

      okay so... this worked for me
      1. close the current project
      2. open another project where you previously edited in 2D view
      3. close it
      4. then new one

      I'm sorry this is a shorcut that helped me, this might work probably if you only had a previous one... or I can't be very sure of this either cuz, it occured to me only once and... this solution worked that one time

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        juris98034096
        Participant
        April 22, 2021

        Create a new camera, this will make appear the option view below the composition window. Select "1 View" and you're set 🙂

          ya_chapai
          ya_chapai
          Participant
          April 26, 2021

          Guy, you are great!  Only your opinion helped me

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            Simulated WizzardCorrect answer
            Participant
            March 19, 2021

            This "most valuable participant" guy below could have answered the question but instead sends everone to a time wasting long read that doesn't seem to have the answer! 

            Here is the way:

            -Make sure the 3D layer control box square is checked in the timeline control panel at the bottom left of the screen.

            -A menu bar will appear below the clips with an option for camera views.

            Select the 2 views option and move it back to 1 View.

            That should do it!

             

             

             

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              Anonymous
              March 26, 2021

              thank you! you're truly a wizard 🙂 

              *some of us are in time-sensitve work environments that community forums(or even videos) yield faster solutions than combing thru and doing a deep-dive into a help FAQ.  I'm certain all the valuable info is there, but just sorting and finding the page with the given info can be a time sink in itself...  Thanks again!

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                Simulated Wizzard
                Participant
                April 13, 2021

                Thank you, I wasn't attempting to throw shade but it was 3 in the morning and my eyes were starting to spin trying to read through that user basics document to find the answer. Glad this was helpful, peace to all. Stay creative 🖖.

                  Mylenium
                  Mylenium
                  Legend
                  November 22, 2020

                  Basics!

                   

                  https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/user-guide.html/after-effects/using/composition-basics.ug.html

                   

                  Seriously, read the help. Don't just rely on half-baked video tutorials that leave out critical information.

                   

                  Mylenium

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                  andreasm3062782
                  Participating Frequently
                  May 14, 2021

                  That's not that true.
                  I've been working with AE a long time. In former Versions the options where there by default.
                  So the questions more than understandable....

                    Mackovac
                    Mackovac
                    Participant
                    July 5, 2021

                    I have to agree, the option was there even when working in 2D and I also came here to find the answer as i almost never work 3D and i don't remember seeing it where it was for a while. 

                     

                    Cheers

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