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mbessoncli
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December 6, 2019
Question

AE CC 2020 Can't Double Click Text in Timeline to Edit or Highlight in Comp Window [macOS]

  • December 6, 2019
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I'm running AE 2020 on Mac Mojave 10.14.3. When I double click on a text layer in my timeline AE does not highlight the text in the comp window to make it editable.  Any time I attempt to double click a text layer to start editing it I get the Mac system error sound. It's a minor problem but it just throws off the pace of my whole workflow.  BONUS ISSUE: Im also having to click twice in my comp window to start the creation of a shape layer, text layer or even when creating a mask. I feel like these two issues are rooted in the same thing.

 

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    runitdwivedi
    Participant
    July 21, 2022

    Just faced this issue and it was too buging for me to wait around so, discovered the solution:

    Try double clicking the layer with alt key press if it highlights the texts and works for you, next step is go to Preferences>General>
    under option "Opening Layers with Double-click(use alt to reverse)"
    >On Footage Layer Opens>

    toggle "Source Composition Panel" to "Layer Panel".
    Hope it works for you.

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      SkyDmavy
      Participant
      January 19, 2023

      Thank you!

      Danzy
      Danzy
      Participant
      February 18, 2021

      I have same issue. Can't even type any text in? 

       

      Right now I have to type text in somewhere else and try to hold your mouse when highlighting the text and Paste the text in. 

       

      it s frustrating guys :((

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      COUTRIM
      Participant
      March 17, 2021

      The worst thing about issues in general is that the people vanish from the forums after solver their problems. They simply abandon the discussion without help the others didn't find a solution. They come for help but not for helping. a Humans being humans.

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      foxx_ramirez
      Participant
      March 17, 2021

      I don't think it's about not wanting to help others. This subject has been on now for more than a year... without a fix, - unless I have missed it??

      I have just updated to AE 2021 and it still doesn't work! 

      So I think people just get tired of it! And not everyone is replying back to a response they asked for 1½ years ago. Maybe they don't even work with AE anymore or get notification mail.
      But this is really bad from Adobe's side. Instead of saying that they migth actually have removed this function in stead of letting us wait. How can they release a new version and not have it fixed, jeez!

      But I get what you mean. It's easy to submit a solution if there is one.

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        HariKara
        Participant
        February 10, 2021

        Same issues. I am able to edit certain text layers but not others. Its a pain... Im having to recreate the whole Composition from scratch.

        raulvieytes
        raulvieytes
        Participating Frequently
        January 21, 2021

        same issue right now: same text layer i've been able to edit 3 weeks ago, it does not highlight the text in the comp window to make it editable. very annoying, i've been looking some other projects and it's the same. i've tried uninstalling and installing AE again, and it's not working. how did you fix this issue?

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        dreaminkiss
        Participating Frequently
        January 24, 2021

        Same issue here as well.
        I have been using AE for many years and have never had the issues I have experienced with this program's paid cloud versions. It will cause me to dump AE 2020 and go back to using a previously known working version.
        Besides the text related issue, I am also having problems with the preview not working.
        Adobe has screwed up somewhere, and they need to fix what we are paying for.

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        Mrheydu
        Participant
        December 17, 2020

        I am having this issue as well. Why something that's been working FOREVER just stops working!

        fg_cisco
        fg_cisco
        Participant
        August 18, 2020

        Same here all across the Adobe CC, Double click not working Ok

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        Community Manager
        Shivangi_GuptaCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        December 28, 2019

        Hi there,

         

        We're sorry for the delay in response. Did you reset preferences as suggested by @Jose_Panadero? Did it help?

        Looking forward to the response.

         

        Thanks,

        Shivangi

        mbessoncli
        mbessoncliAuthor
        Participant
        January 13, 2020

        Unfortunately that did not solved the issue.  To elborate... I have a dual monitor setup and my composition window is on the extended monitor. So when I move my mouse over to it to click within the window I have to click once to "select" the composition window, then click again to actual start working--typing, creating a shape layer, making a mask etc.--within the viewer. 

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        foxx_ramirez
        Participant
        April 15, 2020

        I am having the same issue now. Was working fine last week. Think ever since the last update i did this is now happening. I'm on a PC running AE 2020 (build 17.0.6).
        Did you ever get a solution to this?

        Jose Panadero
        Community Expert
        Jose PanaderoCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 6, 2019

        Are you sure you are using the Selection Tool? This behavior occurs when you are trying to use the Hand Tool instead of the Selection Tool

        mbessoncli
        mbessoncliAuthor
        Participant
        December 6, 2019

        Yup! I am using the Selection Tool. In all my years of working with AE I've never encountered this issue...

        Jose Panadero
        Community Expert
        Jose PanaderoCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 8, 2019

        Have you tried to remove the preferences? Before launching After Effects, hold Control/Command+Alt+Shift. A dilaog box asks you to remove the preferences file. Click OK and check if you have solved the problem.

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