Shapes disappear when I try to resize them ???

drekka · Post by **drekka** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:13 pm

HI all, I'm trying to resize a shape on a vector layer to enlarge it. But something weird is happening:

1. I select all the points in the shape.
2. I select the Scale Points tool and a red box with resize handles is drawn around my shape.
3. I click and hold a resize handle to resize the shape and WTF - the shape disappears. Apparently deleted from the layer.

I've tried several other tools and restarting AS, but I get the same result every time - the moment I try to change the shape, it's removed from the layer.

I don't know what I've done to trigger this, but it's been driving me crazy for an hour now. It's totally brought me to a halt.

What's going on??????

Still cannot figure this out, tried everything I can find. Appears that the whole layer is some how locked. I cannot move, add, rescale or do anything. Yet all the tools are active and I can select the shape.

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:20 pm

Probably you're trying to scale vertically a zero height shape (replace vertically with horizontally and heigth with wide). The program produces an infinite value, and so the shape vanishes.
-G

drekka · Post by **drekka** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:30 pm

It appears I can scale by specifying the values in the tools options. But if I try and use the drag handles the shape disappears. Same with rotation. And I cannot add new shapes. This is bizarre.

Thanks G, that sounds like a BUG. But doesn't explain why all the tools are not working. Even after a program restart.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:41 pm

Perhaps, if You could post the file We could help You further as We could see first hand what the problem is.

Rhoel · Post by **Rhoel** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:20 pm

Also, what OS and version are you using?

dueyftw · Post by **dueyftw** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:08 pm

Do you have another input device along with your mouse? Tablets can sometimes cause strange behavior in the program. If so, disconnect and try AS without it.

Dale

drekka · Post by **drekka** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:58 pm

Thanks guys,

Where do I post a file?

Machine: Macbook Pro, Core i7, 16G RAM.
Software: Mac OS X 10.7.2, Anime Studio Debut 8.0.1
No tablets or any other hardware attached.

I've since cut and pasted the shape to another new document (Luckily I only had two layers so this didn't take too long - Hey developers, what about supporting multiple open documents????)

Creating a new document has fixed the issue. I still do not know what caused it in the first place.

The anime is composed of two layers. A bones layer and a vector layer.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:05 am

http://www.mediafire.com is pretty good and free!