Layers lost. Can't select

Question

Hi experts. Some layers in my composition have greyed out and I can't select and move. Although, they do render and preview. Can someone help me?

What I have tried is copying layers to a new comp. It did work for a few layers. But when I copy all layers, it does the same thing. My total layer count is 1270.

Mylenium · Accepted Answer

There is a bug where this happens after you create 700 something layers. You have to pre-compose some of your work, which would be advisable, anyway. Mylenium

Warren Heaton · Answer

Zoom out in the Timeline too see the time span of the Layers from left to right.

If you remain zoomed in (as seen in your screenshot), press I or O while Layer 990 is select to go to the In or the Out.

I find using the keyboard shortcuts very helpful when working in Comps that have hundreds of Layers and are several minutes in duration:

Go to Earliest In Point of Selected Layers, I
Go to Next Layer In or Out Point, ⌥+⇧+⌘+RightArrow
Go to Latest Out Point of Selected Layers, O
Go to Previous Layer In or Out Point, ⌥+⇧+⌘+LeftArrow

When working in project with this level of complexity, it can be helpful to pre-Compose Layers based on scenes and use Label colors to quickly identify and select groups of Layers.

With hundreds of Layers, it's also helpful to have the Timeline on a high-reslution, vertical display.

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