Help: Option key switches to camera tool since update 2020

[BrigitteRoars]

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?

[Tim Kurkoski]

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.

[Roland Kahlenberg]

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...

[BrigitteRoars]

Thank you for the info! At least now I can get it to work as it did before.

[ianm94392570]

THANK YOU!

So glad I was able to quickly find this answer - immediately was making me go crazy.

[Tim Kurkoski · Accepted solution]

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.

[BGPictures]

Hello. This unexpected alt/opt behavior is back with a fresh instal of 22.0.1 (Build 2) on Mac OS 12.0.1

[SteveBlacker]

Same on Windows 10, latest AE. 

[filmsproket]

Same! I'm on Windows 10, AE 22.0.1, and I can't get the convert vertex tool to activate AT ALL.

[filmsproket]

SAME HERE!  That deactivating the Gizmos camera thing in preferences doesn't work either.  Any ideas on how to fix this time ADOBE!?

[Nathan32093396qm20]

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.

[JMD78]

Having this same problem in 2025.1 update.  Does anyone have a fix? 

[Kevin-Monahan]

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