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pen tool switches to add vertex tool automatically when making a mask

pen tool suddenly seems broken and this only happens when making a mask path;

at the first click a vertex is created, at the second click a new vertex with created on the very same vertex that is made from the first click no matter where i click on. At the third click, another vertex is created on the very same point where the first and the second vertex is created and now the path is visible and it appears to be closed at the same time. But it is detected to be a non-closed path when i try and move the vertex with a selection tool. Vertexes are created on random points after the third click and the path also forms a random shape.

It seems that the pen tool switches to the add vertex tool after the first click automatically.

I tried with restarting a computer and even reinstalling and updating the program but it's still not fixed.This problem is only shown on the very project that has the trouble with. i have imported the composition to the new project and the problem is still shown while another composition i made in the new project seems ok.

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Closed  ·  AdminJohn Colombo (Quality Engineer, After Effects, Adobe, Adobe DVA) responded  · 

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  • Hrishikesh Kotkar commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am facing the same problem,
    it was not there on other files/projects...

    was working on a new project and it happened.

  • Trevor Carlee commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am having this issue as well. It's incredibly infuriating. I'm behind on a job right now because I keep having to figure out hackneyed workarounds to do this very basic thing I've been doing for decades. Is this a bug or is there a preference I need to disable? What is going on?

  • 현아 이 commented  ·   ·  Report

    pen tool suddenly seems broken and this only happens when making a mask path;

    at the first click a vertex is created, at the second click a new vertex with created on the very same vertex that is made from the first click no matter where i click on. At the third click, another vertex is created on the very same point where the first and the second vertex is created and now the path is visible and it appears to be closed at the same time. But it is detected to be a non-closed path when i try and move the vertex with a selection tool. Vertexes are created on random points after the third click and the path also forms a random shape.

    It seems that the pen tool switches to the add vertex tool after the first click automatically.

    I tried with restarting a computer and even reinstalling and updating the program but it's still not fixed.This problem is only shown on the very project that has the trouble with. i have imported the composition to the new project and the problem is still shown while another composition i made in the new project seems ok.

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