opacity problem with new shape layers

[nimrod51]

Hello All,

Every time I draw a new shape with the rectangle tool, the Opacity is 10% (view image circled in red). I want new shapes to have 100% opacity, but I don't know how to make 100% the default. 100% opacity used to be the default. I don't know how it changed to 10%. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it greatly.

Here are my specs.

Mac OS: 10.11.6

After Effects: 13.7.0.124

Thanks,

Ivan

[ToolfarmJP]

Hi,

This might not be a good option. You delete the preference of After Effects and restart After Effects. The location of the preference is /Users/{your account name}/Library/Preferences/com.Adobe.After Effects.13.7.plist. The preference setting goes back to the default. One caution is the change affects all the settings.

[nimrod51]

Hi,

Thanks for the information. Trashing preferences was going to be my last resort. I did find another solution that worked.

Step 1: open Preferences and click the "Reveal Preferences in Finder" button. This is a text file.

Step 2: Quit After Effects

Step 3: open the text file and find the section called "Shape Graphic Preferences (Fill) v1." Change the Opacity value to 1.000000. This solves the problem.

[Szalam · Accepted solution]

It could also have been fixed by going under the fill settings at the top of your window when you have the shape tool active and changing the fill opacity there.

[nimrod51]

Thanks again!

I didn't know that.

Very helpful.

[Rick Gerard]

Stroke and fill for shape layers always remembers the last settings that were applied.

[dylano1392023]

Thank you - this was driving me crazy 

[Thodora]

This was very helpfull for me, I was constantly opening up shape layer fills to make the opacity 100%. Thanks a lot for this!