Return-Path: Received: from oproxy9.bluehost.com ([69.89.24.6] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 5118972 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:34:14 +0200 Received: (qmail 26330 invoked by uid 0); 24 Jun 2013 14:44:30 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO host245.hostmonster.com) (74.220.215.245) by oproxy9.bluehost.com with SMTP; 24 Jun 2013 14:44:30 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=zacklovatt.com; s=default; h=Content-Type:To:From:Subject:Message-ID:Date:References:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version; bh=FkR3q6U+ywX5ly7r/eXV8p6Go1gboIapv7GXhzKUCvQ=; b=U0fID/WP4MVyvwWQpwtKrvqP4QrrhXMRifbMjzZWy4fe6iNJK5kAtmMdm406yGZXEwWcs/he726N5JKkEfRxaTrg8qc3yndB1vjLV+7ezrtLpC0VAruskb8CU+o42PTy; Received: from [74.125.82.46] (port=63789 helo=mail-wg0-f46.google.com) by host245.hostmonster.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Ur80L-0001Vs-1q for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:44:30 -0600 Received: by mail-wg0-f46.google.com with SMTP id c11so8221853wgh.13 for ; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:44:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=FkR3q6U+ywX5ly7r/eXV8p6Go1gboIapv7GXhzKUCvQ=; b=Ffoq/i83qmGLT6HUklIf9R8Si1MFH2nE/YkLbopCRo/unnF8Z65+GrpRKPQZs7MokV JY53td/OhzlntOXQuhOr0bJPOOiYFAnslxJydi7P/C82T1NzxRyYIs+Kph0MjHP2Z+T5 zRTdfrq1Xd1Mk8FWEs98fBI7wvD4pv4Lcf0juDGZv28FR8G2fzGTWq8MVJjm2AWRei/B UYdSbzJ1m78KJ0vOns8rdyKUIIB6yXazbfwBu8SKILJIhv2G450a2fPBTRtv71H7kHJE QHGH9AcxFxHPp5l94DD0G4Npqco9f/PV2sdrdWPT7816VSD42MztFADAkhn0V1J4UAWK 14XQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.106.230 with SMTP id gx6mr6219425wib.6.1372085066746; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:44:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.194.47.135 with HTTP; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:44:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.194.47.135 with HTTP; Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:44:26 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:44:26 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Illustrator import to AE From: Zack Lovatt To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f234cfd0157dd04dfe7738c X-Identified-User: {2847:host245.hostmonster.com:trinolia:zacklovatt.com} {sentby:smtp auth 74.125.82.46 authed with zack@zacklovatt.com} --e89a8f234cfd0157dd04dfe7738c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hup. Anybody else feel their ears getting warm? Thanks for the plug, Patrick! Just added in functionality to merge shape layers as well, so once you explode your converted layer out you can easily "re-group" elements. Jim, if you've got any questions about the script in particular let me know! Zack On 24 Jun 2013 10:22, "Jim Curtis" wrote: > 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" > 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 > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --e89a8f234cfd0157dd04dfe7738c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hup. Anybody else feel their ears getting warm?

Thanks for the plug, Patrick! Just added in functionality to= merge shape layers as well, so once you explode your converted layer out y= ou can easily "re-group" elements.

Jim, if you've got any questions about the script in par= ticular let me know!

Zack

On 24 Jun 2013 10:22, "Jim Curtis" <= ;jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
That looks very handy, and well thought out, Patrick. =A0Thanks.


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 =A0to individual ae laye= rs.
> 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, =A0of course, even more awesome scripts for you to discover= there. =A0I 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 p= ath 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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