Naming layers in AE 5.5 at DVinfo.net

Adrian Douglas · June 18th, 2003, 05:49 AM

I'm having trouble renaming my layers in AE 5.5. I've duplicated a pre-comp layer 3 times and want to rename them. Whn I select the layer and hit enter, return for Mac people, I get the source window instead of the cursor in the name box.

Am I missing something?

Ken Tanaka · June 18th, 2003, 09:51 AM

No, that is how it's done, Adrian. Select the layer then press Enter. It seems that you AE is interpreting your actions as a doube-click (invoke Source window).

Adrian Douglas · June 18th, 2003, 09:57 AM

Yeah that's what I thought. I'll have to check it again tomorrow. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a change between 5.0 and 5.5

Adrian Douglas · June 18th, 2003, 11:06 PM

I got it sorted. I was using the enter/return key of the number pad. I do that by habit, guess because it's close to my mouse. I hit the keyboard enter/return today and whatdayaknow it worked as advertised. Maybe this should go into to stuff-ups thread?

June 18th, 2003, 05:49 AM	#1
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Naming layers in AE 5.5 I'm having trouble renaming my layers in AE 5.5. I've duplicated a pre-comp layer 3 times and want to rename them. Whn I select the layer and hit enter, return for Mac people, I get the source window instead of the cursor in the name box. Am I missing something? __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

June 18th, 2003, 09:51 AM	#2
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June 18th, 2003, 09:57 AM	#3
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Yeah that's what I thought. I'll have to check it again tomorrow. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a change between 5.0 and 5.5 __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

June 18th, 2003, 11:06 PM	#4
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	I got it sorted. I was using the enter/return key of the number pad. I do that by habit, guess because it's close to my mouse. I hit the keyboard enter/return today and whatdayaknow it worked as advertised. Maybe this should go into to stuff-ups thread? __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors