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Middle mouse wheel panning

Community Beginner ,
Apr 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021

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When viewing a comp at 100% or larger, I'm pretty sure I was previously able to use my middle mouse wheel to pan around and inspect details. Rolling the wheel zoomed you in and out, while holding the button down enabled you to pan around when zoomed in. I've lost that functionality, and now I can't navigate around my comp when zoomed in. Is there another way to do this? I'm used to adjusting things at the pixel-level, but now I can only zoom in towards the dead center. Has anyone else experienced this? I've restarted a bunch of times... Thanks.

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LEGEND , Apr 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021

The hand/ pan tool is by default tied to the space bar. That's a basic AE functionality since forever. You better read the online help on such essentials.

 

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Apr 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021

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The hand/ pan tool is by default tied to the space bar. That's a basic AE functionality since forever. You better read the online help on such essentials.

 

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Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021

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Thanks! I must have had a stroke or something. I've been using this program for 10+ years, and I have no muscle memory of holding the space bar to pan. I could've sworn it was holding the middle mouse button, but your advice is accomplishing what I need... So thank you, sir.

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Jan 04, 2023 Jan 04, 2023

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WOW is there any need to be so dismissive? What a [abuse removed by moderator]. If you don't want to be nice and helpful, just don't say anyting. 

 

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May 03, 2023 May 03, 2023

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Not only is this incredibly rude, it's incorrect

"To momentarily activate the Hand tool, hold down the spacebar, the H key, or the middle mouse button. (The middle mouse button does not activate the Hand tool under a few circumstances, including when the Unified Camera tool is active.)"

Try to remember why you are here.

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Jul 26, 2023 Jul 26, 2023

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I also found the answer to be rather rude. I have been using the middle mouse button for panning "since forever". I came across the post because it had stopped working for me. I don't know what the problem was (I didn't have the camera tool active). Anyway, after a restart it works again now. Middle mouse button to temporarily activate the hand tool is a standard feature of AE.

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Dec 02, 2023 Dec 02, 2023

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@Gwynble1dd , yes, it's a standard and excellent feature of After Effects, and it should be implemented in all apps of that kind, especially Adobe's. As far as I know, only After Effects and Illustrator have it, but Photoshop and Premiere don't for some reason, which is strange considering these apps are made by the same company.

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Dec 02, 2023 Dec 02, 2023

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That's a basic AE functionality since forever.


By @Mylenium

 

@MyleniumIt's been 30 years since that 'forever.' After Effects was created in 1993. Peripherals and user interfaces have advanced significantly since then. The middle click was introduced in 1996 by Microsoft (IntelliMouse) and has been adopted by all mouse manufacturers to enhance user experience. While many software developers take advantage of it, Adobe's developers seem reluctant to do so. As of today this issue has been resolved for After Effects, but it still persists in other Adobe apps like Photoshop and Premiere Pro. The middle click does nothing in those applications.

 

 

Middle Click Panning

Photoshop

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Illustrator

OK

Adobe After Effects

OK

Premiere Pro

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You better read the online help on such essentials.


By @Mylenium

 

You'd better inform Adobe that it's nearly 2024, and they should also consider enhancing the user experience of their apps for their customers.

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probably you was working in Scribus, that piece of art is far better on UX, it acepts mmb and mscroll+shift/ctrl...

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