Issues editing paths on text and shape masks

[kristinc15917629]

I've been having this issue off and on for years, and usually just frustratingly click around until I give up, and create a new shape layer with a new path that I can make the animation in and then just copy and paste the points from it to the original layer, replacing the troublesome and un-editable path.

For some reason, I cannot find a useful guide in how to select path points after it has been added to a layer or shape layer as a path or mask. This happened to me a few months back with path in shape layers and now it's happening again with a path applied to a text layer.

Once I create the path, and make a few keyframes on the path, no matter what tool or button combination, I cannot get back to editing the path.

I am currently experiencing this on a text layer that has the path as a mask. It's a simple line that transitions from straight to angled. I had two keyframes with my two points initially, but now I can't get in to edit them.

When I have the mask's path selected, I see this for both points:

Whether I select that point with the selection tool, the pen tool, or any combination of those holding down control/command/shift, I can't edit that point and the text is selected instead. Like this:

I know that little circle is usually the one I can click on to edit the point, but nothing lets me click it, it only enters editing the text or resize the whole layer, even if I shrink the line width with the red handle there to get it out of the way. When I use the pen tool, and click on the point, I just get a new mask layer, or it selects the text.

I have successfully edited a line in a shape layer, so I know it's possible, and I know it's possible for me. I'm just at a loss for why this will randomly happen and if there's something obvious I'm just not seeing. I've spent hours of time searching for the similar issue, with no luck, so I'm hoping posting my specific issue will be more helpful!

Thanks in advance!

[Jose Panadero]

I suggest you to do this:

1.- Select the Mask assigned to this layer in the timeline.

2.- Use the Selection Tool.

3.- As soon as you are near a mask point, your cursor turns into a white arrow with a white rectangle. (Check the video attached)

4.- Create a zone around the point you want to edit.

[kristinc15917629]

Ah hah! Progress, thank you!!

So, forgive my ignorance. I can select the point like you show, but my selection tool never seems to switch back to the black cursor until I'm clicked off the mask or path and out of editing it. Could it be a setting that I have that's not letting it switch? Holding ctrl/shift/ect doesn't seem to work, and hitting V again just keeps it as the white arrow with the white rectangle.

Thanks for your help with this so far!

[kristinc15917629]

I'm still experiencing this issue.

Currently I'm seeing other strange things happen in the event that the points are letting me edit them. Which is not the usual result.

Also, I should mention, this problem happens only with two point lines. If it's a path or shape with more than two points, I can select and edit the points like normal with the cursor acting as expected.

[Kevin-Monahan]

Every solve this issue, KristinC? Please let us know.

Thanks,
Kevin

[kristinc15917629]

Unfortunately no, the project was fixed only by restarting.

I submitted bug reports and posted it on the other bug reporting forums but have had no luck. The shapes always distort, or the points aren't editable after going back into edit mode past the time they were created.

[Jose Panadero]

Hi KristinC

In the video you uploaded, you have the comp in Front View. Maybe you have this path 3D and this could be the reason for the distortion. Try to change the Front view to Camera View. Could you upload a project to drive/dropbox to share with us?

Regards

[kristinc15917629]

I'm actually in the middle of getting ready for international work trip to administer a conference (hence the videos and my struggle to get it working right )

I will bookmark this though, and hopefully get back to it in June when I return from my travels, assuming I can find the project it was happening in again.

Thanks!