Deleting points in a mask

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January 7, 2021
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So I've read that to delete a mask point you just press control and click on the point. This is not working for me. What should I be doing? Can't seem to find anything online other than the option above. Thanks.

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Correct answer Byron Cortez

I'm replicating what you say and pressing Cmd on Mac, which is equivalent to Ctrl on Windows, works for me. Try to select the mask from the Effect Controls panel while you have the clip selected in the timeline and you get closer to the point, press Ctrl and the pen should appear with the minus (-). Look at my screenshot.

gened78432486

Known Participant

I encountered this same problem when using a mask in Lumetri Color. I could not figure it out. So, I deleted the mask which was on a Lumetri effect that I had copied and pasted. I reapplied the effect and redid the mask and then I was able to delete the points.

Daxuran

Participant

I'm having the same problem, and nothing works. I selected the mask from my Effect Controls panel, zoomed in to the anchor point 1600%, held down control and clicked on the point I wanted to delete. It doesn't delete the anchor point, it just creates a new one right next to it. I can't even get the pen tool with the minus sign to appear. I havce no idea why this tool is so janky and poorly designed, but it's making it incredibly hard to complete an already time-consuming rotoscope right now. Ugh.

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John Christian Caldwell

Participating Frequently

The Zoom ratio appeared, on my system, to impact the Add/Delete points behavior. Upon zooming back to say, 400%, the Add and Subtract points function was restored and, for a minute or so, even after returning to 800% or 1600%, until it fell apart again. Add one point it had become comical: I had added points with every sinbgle mouse click.

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ShaeDen

Participant

This is the correct answer

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Phu24879519pav9

Participant

Geez, the problem was that when we press Control PLUS moving the cursor into the anchor. Nothing will happen! The pen tool is the same. There is no plus or minus below the cursor just like it should be in Illustrator, and an "expert" keeps suggesting pushing the control button over the anchor for the fix. Wow thanks, that's the problem the question has already been raised.

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Revaib

Participant

I could not delete any points until a shape was "done".

I.e. with the pen tool (Free Draw Bezier), I had to connect the first and the last point before I could delete a point. It would not let me delete the previous point while still making the shape. After it was "connected" it worked fine with the CMD button.

Kevin-Monahan

Community Manager

Hi Giraffes,

Sorry. I believe this is expected behavior. It does not appear to be documented, however. I'll let the documentation team know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio

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Byron Cortez

Correct answer

Community Expert

I'm replicating what you say and pressing Cmd on Mac, which is equivalent to Ctrl on Windows, works for me. Try to select the mask from the Effect Controls panel while you have the clip selected in the timeline and you get closer to the point, press Ctrl and the pen should appear with the minus (-). Look at my screenshot.

Byron.