Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #49804
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] Illustrator import to AE
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:22:02 -0500
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
That looks very handy, and well thought out, Patrick.  Thanks.


On Jun 23, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Patrick Siemer wrote:

> Those painful days are long gone!
> "Create shapes from vector layer" is like the holy grail for illustrator animation.
> If you use the "Explode Shape Layer" script from Zack Lovatt....
> 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 shapes" script.
> They open up the whole world of paths bending to your will.
> 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 you have to copy / paste each path between programs into the mask path property or stroke path (for shape layers) of every layer.
>>> this has always been a pain in the behind..
>>
>> why not just use Layer > Create shapes from vector layer
>
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