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From: Patrick Siemer <siemer@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] Illustrator import to AE
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 17:32:12 -0700
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>

Those painful days are long gone!
"Create shapes from vector layer" is like the holy grail for illustrator ani=
mation.
If you use the "Explode Shape Layer" script from Zack Lovatt....=20
www.aescripts.com/explode-shape-layer/
you can then separate the complex shape paths  to individual ae layers.
Also don't forget about the "shapes to masks" script and the "masks to shape=
s" script.
They open up the whole world of paths bending to your will.=20
There are,  of course, even more awesome scripts for you to discover there. =
 I advise you explore the possibilities at the amazing ae scripts site.
Every serious AE artist needs to check it out!

Take care,
Patrick siemer

tapeandglue.com

Sent from my iPad

On Jun 23, 2013, at 12:35 PM, "scott.aelist" <scott.aelist@gmail.com> wrote:=


> > I will also add, if you want individual, editable mask points from AI yo=
u have to copy / paste each path between programs into the mask path propert=
y or stroke path (for shape layers) of every layer.
> > this has always been a pain in the behind..
>=20
> why not just use Layer > Create shapes from vector layer