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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:02:19 +0100
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Subject: Re: [AE] motion path of illustrator text
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Draw a mask that follows the shape of the path you want them to follow.
Make a keyframe and paste it into the position parameter of each of your
words. Offset their in points in time and preview. All follow the same path
sequentially.

On Friday, June 13, 2014, Curtis Nichols <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

> I have a logo supplied to me as an Illustrator file. The logo is four
> words, and they've been customized (reshaped some characters) and converted
> to paths.
> I'm wanting the words to move across the screen following a wavy path.
> Easy to do if I could just type it in, but I can't since they've been
> modified.
> So how do I move these paths on a AE path as if they were AE text? Do I
> have to bring in each letter path individually? Or is there a way to use
> the entire group?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Curtis Nichols
> PCS Production Co.
> Irving, TX.
>
> (sent via the moons of Saturn)
>

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Draw a mask that follows the shape of the path you want them to follow. Mak=
e a keyframe and=C2=A0paste it into the position parameter=C2=A0of each of =
your words.=C2=A0Offset their=C2=A0in points in time=C2=A0<span></span>and =
preview.=C2=A0All follow the same path sequentially.=C2=A0<br>
<br>On Friday, June 13, 2014, Curtis Nichols &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@=
media-motion.tv">AE-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>I have a logo supplied to me as an Illustra=
tor file. The logo is four words, and they&#39;ve been customized (reshaped=
 some characters) and converted to paths.<br></div>I&#39;m wanting the word=
s to move across the screen following a wavy path. Easy to do if I could ju=
st type it in, but I can&#39;t since they&#39;ve been modified.<br>

</div>So how do I move these paths on a AE path as if they were AE text? Do=
 I have to bring in each letter path individually? Or is there a way to use=
 the entire group?<br><br></div>Thanks for any help.<br><div><div><div>

<br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Curtis Nichols<=
br></div>PCS Production Co.<br></div>Irving, TX.<br><br></div>(sent via the=
 moons of Saturn)<br></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote>

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