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linking layer deforms child when parent layer has non-uniform scale + rotation

Explorer ,
Aug 09, 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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just noticed my duplicate later keep shifting when i link layer to hero layer. 

tried on simple comp and i can repeat, so reporting as bug.

 

when i link a layer with non-unifrom scale and rotation, the child layer rotate and scale to change shape. when i unlink from the parent, it deforms again and won't change back to original shape.

 

system:

MacStudio M2 Ultra

128GB ram

macOS Ventura 13.6.6

AfterEffects 24.5.0

 

 

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Enthusiast , Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024

Maybe my analogy wasn't clear, here's a slightly more precise explanation.

Child layers distorted 

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Enthusiast ,
Aug 09, 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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I don't think it's a bug. Since the calculations involve percentages,
they aren't necessarily reversible.
It's like if you have $100 and you add 20%, you get $120.

But if you then remove 20%, you end up with $96, not your original $100.

It must be somewhat the same thing here.

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Explorer ,
Aug 09, 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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linking layer to other layer as parents shouldn't change the shape of child layer.  not sure if you are familiar with after effects.

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Enthusiast ,
Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024

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Maybe my analogy wasn't clear, here's a slightly more precise explanation.

Child layers distorted 

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Explorer ,
Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024

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Thanks for the link. Now I kinda remember I had to precomp the layer before linking or use another null. 

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 15, 2024 Aug 15, 2024

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Glad to hear that helped.

Moving the thread from Bugs to Discussions.


Thanks,
Nishu

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Valorous Hero ,
Aug 15, 2024 Aug 15, 2024

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This thread also has the solution and it's laid out quite clearly, if you haven't solved it - https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/child-layers-distorted/td-p/10652220 

Very Advanced After Effects Training | Adaptive & Responsive Motion Graphics

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Oct 21, 2024 Oct 21, 2024

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I will create a greenscreen with Parent and Link. Everything is ready. However, when I linked the photo to the greenscreen layer, the Parent and Link layer did not detect the greenscreen. No matter what scale I tried, it didn't detect it. Even if I fixed the color settings, it still didn't detect it.

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