transform handles missing.

[bluefire777]

why would my transform handles be missing?

I`m using the V tool but no handles are visible..

[imeilfx · Accepted solution]

Just press Shift+CTRL+h on your keyboard. That is shortcut for showing/hiding layer handles.

[bluefire777]

thanks very much imeilfx!

[imeilfx]

You are welome. If you have any more questions - don't hasitate to ask.

[seank47951705]

Thank you!  But why would they just turn off suddenly??

[Ulysses Oliveira]

Thanks a lot man. I've spent half an hour trying to discover it

[Andy23230150ws26]

Shift+COMMAND+H on mac 😄

[Kyle Hamrick]

Also available in either OS under the View menu > "Show Layer Controls," for folks who don't like hotkeys!

[John Hepworth]

Is there a way to selectively hide layer handles?  I'm trying to get a handle on a composition that has layer bloat...

[Kyle Hamrick]

If you're looking to hide controls for specific layer types, then yes. 
Under View > View Options, you'll find a variety of ways to fine-tune what's shown. 

If you're wanting something more specific than this, you're looking at some third-party tools. Many of these have semi-overlapping functionality, and not all are directly relevant to your question, so just providing a list of possible options for workflow woes:
https://aescripts.com/flatten-layers/
https://aescripts.com/free-compose/
https://eyedesyn.com/product/sort-it-for-after-effects
https://aescripts.com/squirrel/
https://1resonant.gumroad.com/l/CptBs
https://web.archive.org/web/20160602080225/http://goodmotion.se/GM_FoldLayers_1.0.1.zip 

[John Hepworth]

Thanks!  

Another thing I learned since posting this is how each view can have it's own view options - which seems pretty useful.  And that you can open another viewer if you want more than 4 views.

Sort of a follow up question : is there a way to have more than 3 custom views?  I've been using different cameras as a kind of work around... thanks !

[caroline_edits · Accepted solution]

We have a quick tutorial showing where those controls are here on Youtube! 

[nigelw66353553]

No, it's shift COMMAND h, not control