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After Effects Menu Bug

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
May 5, 2021
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Hi,

I have noticed that the Expression control drop down menus reset when you copy a comp. Not only on the new comp but also in the original.

In the attached video you can see the problem. I would expect the new comp to have the same menu settings. And I would absolutly expect the original comp not to change.

Are there any workarounds other than putting the values in string arrays instead of the menu (which is more practical).

AfterEffectsMenuBug.zip

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Rick Gerard

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The way to make it stick is to set a keyframe.

Greg von NeulichAuthor

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I thought i tried that but now that i did it again it works.

I understand that the first option is the default that makes sense but I cant really see a use case where having alle the menus in all your comps reseting could be usefull. Therefor i think that setting the keyframe should be optional.

Roland Kahlenberg

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This is "as designed" – the first item in a drop down menu is deemed the default option. Hence, when you design your options for a drop down menu, you will want the default option to be item #1. HTH

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Mathias Moehl

Community Expert

Why is that "as designed"? When I change the position of a layer it also does not reset to the default position when I duplicate the comp, right?

Looks like a bug to me. I recommend the file a bug report here

https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects

Roland Kahlenberg

Legend

This is how Dropdown Menus work in AE and it has nothing specific to do with the Expression Dropdown Menu. When you apply an effect which includes a Dropdown Menu, the first item is also the default option - always and for all Dropdown Menus.

PS - just found a Dropdown Menu from a 3rd party effect where the default option isn't the first item in the Dropdown Menu/List. I would still like the first option to be the default. Additionally, it's not a bug if there is no option to select a default. Hence, it's 'as designed' that the first item is also the default option/selection.

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