puppet tool

[vadim27726252pm2v]

Hello! I have a very strange issue trying to use the puppet tool. I need to pin the top of the tail, but it's not possible, cause the only region I can make pins is this yellow area:

So the shape would be broken if I drag the pin:

Please help, I'm desperate)

It happens with all the layers. I tried to create a shapes from vector files, but it's size is very unconvinient to work with:

[Mylenium]

You cannot use continuous rasterization with the Puppet Tool. There is nothing wrong. It's how this stuff works. Turn off CR and/ or pre-compose your layers to the correct size before applying Puppet.

Mylenium

[vadim27726252pm2v]

Dont think thats the case, cause I'm watching someone doing it very easily:

I tried to turn off CR and/or precompose it and I still have an issue

[Mylenium]

He's using the Advanced engine, but the workflow is still wrong. This is not how it should be done.

Mylenium

[vadim27726252pm2v · Accepted solution]

I used both Advansed and Legasy engines, doesn't matter

Thing was, that Expantion parameter in Mash was set on 0, I adjusted it to 20 and all went well

[unmesh.pansare]

I recommend watching the following video: https://youtu.be/T4mjkVXfG80?si=sGcmmQigPZ-xWHFx
It clearly explains all the steps to create 2D character animations using the Puppet tool in After Effects.