Anchor point tool not working -- error message is current layer is either locked or hidden

[WilliamDaniels]

In Animate 21.0.3, when I try to use the Anchor Point tool, I get an error message: "The current layer "Layer 1" is either locked or hidden. Would you like to unlock and show this layer? (Yes/No)

I click "Yes," same error message. The layer looks unlocked/shown to me.

What am I missing?

Thanks!

[WilliamDaniels]

Meaning the "Convert Anchor Point tool"

[WilliamDaniels]

Okay, I think I figured this out.

The Convert Anchor Point tool (and other Pen tools) don't work on a motion tween layer.

[_keyframer]

Indeed, anything being tweeted must reside in its own layer and as a symbol instance. The exception is if you are Shape Tweening vector art.

[Arvind Singh Tanwar · Accepted solution]

@WilliamDaniels  Thanks for reaching out. I have logged a bug for this internally to show proper warning message.

[teaserl65882008]

Same on 21.0.9!

Endless popup message.
Is this bug corrected in the 22.* version?

[Angus5C21]

I don't like "it can't" as an answer, so here's an actual answer. Select the motion path, select the Subselection Tool (A), hold ALT, click and hold the anchor point of your choosing and drag to alter the anchor point (add curves, etc).

[vectorzebra]

Thanks, Angus5C21! I was following along in an Adobe Classroom in a Book for Animate 2021 and hit this dead end. Go figure... QA is dead. Thanks again!!

[CoffeeKit]

Newbie learning Animate here! Just posting in 2022 to let you know your disklike of the "it can't" answer and follow up of an actual workable response has saved a project of mine. Thank you internet stranger!