From: "Roei Tzoref" Received: from mail-lb0-f173.google.com ([209.85.217.173] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5551157 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 14:56:20 +0200 Received: by mail-lb0-f173.google.com with SMTP id u10so2756893lbd.32 for ; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:56:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Qpkz+uJpdF/8ZxV/uXmG45cv1Bz0r9r2SSzp2Oy6edw=; b=gbj34zWlGTusHY+PS3IgWSUJ6w4/5GtGTxs+zjM+yieRp1XvpoD2qRLJEUc2Zs1NaU f46/8P8/ZRUAUjj9YCNX+IYWuAvSZo9bOOGvb6G2jaiAwh7llUxGkc+JaLvFLF1F1IjS kG9MOAzluelQxr8VvXSC4u+k+bPMqQQ/J0poVGCfAPRupbUxGKmtnG8qK5ln2QFKbalR Riahl+ANwK/qoPdzmd4SC0Zg7NfsZ5kdUCu8nWBnmg4NRdLk2oyhxWPxr3PtQUJ5W37V L21ms92Pmx5DXwhPUIvBrfY5X7ih49F47N4+yU2tT1jGjIX/Pvc90A9afeeZvNTXH01g WJ6A== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.112.35.97 with SMTP id g1mr17052655lbj.20.1408193781665; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:56:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.190.6 with HTTP; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:56:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:56:21 +0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Create Shapes from Vector Layer: Does it work with open paths ? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae94735632195840500beaa99 --14dae94735632195840500beaa99 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable create shapes from vector works on closed and open paths but it has to have a content to use this command (either stroke or fill). if you create a path and not apply any stroke or fill it will give you the error you got. if you import any other stroke than "basic" (in brush definition box) it will import as a closed path. if you want it as an open path the way you created it you could change the path temporarily to "basic" or alternatively you could just cut and paste the path (with no stroke applied) to a shape layers path and re-position it accordingly. check and see if that works for you. On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Brian Williams wrote: > I have a illustrator file with a few layers containing "paths" or > brushstrokes. In illustrator, if I turn off the stroke, I have only the > paths. Good. When I import that to AE as a Comp, select the layer and try > to "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" it give an warning: "Could not > create outlines. Empty or unsupported content". If I go back to > Illustrator, turn back on the stroke, then the layer will Create Shapes, > BUT they are all closed outlines of the original brushstrokes. > > If I cut and paste from Illustrator I get: > With stroke on - closed masks NG for sequentially stroking in AE =C2=AD > With strokes off, the correct paths but as masks. Thats OK, but I really > want to have the paths in a Shape Layer so I can wiggle and trim etc. So.= . > > > Is "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" only for closed shapes? Or does the > problem lie in the Illustrator file. ( I am admittedly not an expert in > Il) ? > > Any experience with this is appreciated. > > Brian Williams > D2 Creative NJ > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --14dae94735632195840500beaa99 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

create shapes from vector works on closed and open paths b= ut it has to have a content to use this command (either stroke or fill).if you create a path and not apply any stroke or fill it will give you th= e error you got.

if you import any other stroke than "basic" (= in brush definition box) it will import as a closed path.

if you = want it as an open path the way you created it you could change the path te= mporarily to "basic"

or alternatively you could just cut and paste the path (with no stroke= applied) =C2=A0to a shape layers path and re-position it accordingly.

check and see if that works for you.

On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Brian Williams = <AE-List@me= dia-motion.tv> wrote:

I have a illustrator file with a few layers = containing "paths" or
brushstrokes. In illustrator, if I turn off the stroke, I have only the
paths. Good. When I import that to AE as a Comp, select the layer and try to "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" it give an warning:=C2=A0 &q= uot;Could not
create outlines. Empty or unsupported content". If I go back to
Illustrator, turn back on the stroke, then the layer will Create Shapes, BUT they are all closed outlines of the original brushstrokes.

If I cut and paste from Illustrator I get:
With stroke on - closed masks NG for sequentially stroking in AE =C2=AD
With strokes off, the correct paths but as masks.=C2=A0 Thats OK, but I rea= lly
want to have the paths in a Shape Layer so I can wiggle and trim etc. So..<= br>

Is "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" only for closed shapes?=C2= =A0 Or does the
problem lie in the Illustrator file. ( I am admittedly not an expert in
Il) ?

Any experience with this is appreciated.

Brian Williams
D2 Creative NJ

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