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Since the update when I hold the option key on any tool I no longer get the alternate function (i.e. zoom out on the zoom tool, open select on pen tool) but a camera tool. This is infuriating and I can't see where to change it back in preferences or keybaord shortcuts, can anyone help?
Update 29 Oct 2020
Fixes for several problems where holding the Option/Alt key incorrectly activated the camera tool are now available in After Effects Beta, build 17.5.1×41 or later. You can test these fixes by installing or updating After Effects Beta via the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Thank you for reporting this. There is a bug where the new camera tool behavior engages when you hold the Option/Alt key even when it shouldn't. Until we fix the bug, you can work around this problem by disabling the new Activate Option - Left / Middle / Right Mouse Click For Camera Navigation option in Preferences > 3D.
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A screen grab and additional, related info can be found here -
https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/create-composition-markers-not-working-after-update/m-p...
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Thank you for the info! At least now I can get it to work as it did before.
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THANK YOU!
So glad I was able to quickly find this answer - immediately was making me go crazy.
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Update 29 Oct 2020
Fixes for several problems where holding the Option/Alt key incorrectly activated the camera tool are now available in After Effects Beta, build 17.5.1×41 or later. You can test these fixes by installing or updating After Effects Beta via the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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Hello. This unexpected alt/opt behavior is back with a fresh instal of 22.0.1 (Build 2) on Mac OS 12.0.1
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Same on Windows 10, latest AE.
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Same! I'm on Windows 10, AE 22.0.1, and I can't get the convert vertex tool to activate AT ALL.
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SAME HERE! That deactivating the Gizmos camera thing in preferences doesn't work either. Any ideas on how to fix this time ADOBE!?
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This bug is in 23.6.0. I am trying to use a plugin called Composite Brush which requires holding "Alt" and clicking and dragging in the composition window. If I happen to have a camera in that composition (deselected and even disabled), when I hold Alt, the camera tool appears and I can't use my plugin properly. The only way I've found around this it to completely delete the camera from the composition.
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Having this same problem in 2025.1 update. Does anyone have a fix?
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When did this issue start occurring, @JMD78? As soon as you updated? Can we have info about your computer system? I hope the community or the team can help you solve this shortly. Sorry for the problem.
Thanks,
Kevin