Why can't I select just the created path/shape on the shape layer?

[noviart]

Ok, this could be a dumb question, but I recall in earlier versions, if you made a trim path on a line or shape, you could still just select that one object with out having to go back into the time line or do a drag selection with the mouse. I even tried using the pan tool to adjust the anchor point from the middle of the composition to the actual line itself... the selection still won't happen unless I find that tiny blue point in the middle of the comp or if I actually go in the timeline and select the whole shape layer... What am I doing wrong?

[Roei Tzoref · Accepted solution]

nothing new in that regard in the previous versions:

• if you are with the selection tool: click twice to go down the hierarchy and you can now select the path
• if you are with the pen tool: have the layer selected and you will have access to the path

this is not related to anchor point or where it is.

if you are experiencing anything different please show us via screenshots or screen capture