Hi @dbDavideBoscolo,
This depends on what version of AE you're working in. Can you share the version and your system specs please?
If you're working in 23.6, then it's not a bug so much as a change to the feature.
In 23.6, we introduced Essential Properties in the Props Panel. This now gives users the ability to set the Font, Font Size, and Faux Styles for their EP Text layers. In previous versions of AE, users were only given the option to change the words of the EP Control and nothing more. That meant that any changes made to the Primary Text Layer were automatically inherited by all of the related EP Text Controls, even if the text had been overridden and the Push / Pull buttons were activated. This broke the concept of EPs, since the overridden values (the ones in the Precomp) become their own independent version as soon as those Push / Pull buttons become active. And it also didn't allow for people to iterate non-destructively across templated EP comps-- which is the promise of Essential Properties.
Now in 23.6, those EP controls are in the Props Panel and the rules have changed.
First things first, use the Enable Properties Hot Text on the Text Control in the Essential Graphics Panel to enable the extra font controls.
Now you can change the Font for the EP control in the templated EP comp independently from the Primary Control. But back to your scenario...
If you've changed the actual words in the EP Text Control, then the Push/ Pull buttons will be activated. This means that changing the Font in the Primary Comp will not affect the EP Comp. The templated instance is now independent from the original text layer because it has been changed.
You will have to "Pull" the values back from the Primary Comp but that will also reset your words 😞
If the EP Text Control has not been changed in any way (and the Push / Pull buttons are not active), then changes to the Primary Control will trickle down to the rest of the related EP comps.
So definitely could boil down to an order of operations if you still want the power to change the fonts in your EP Text controls with the Primary.
Hope this is clear-ish. Let me know if you're not on 23.6 though cause then it will definitely be a bug. And please let us know your feedback. Would it be beneficial to you to be able to Pull / Push only the font but maintain any changes to the words themselves? In other words, make the values in the EP Text Control independent from one another?
I would love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks,
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