From: "Roei Tzoref" Received: from mail-lb0-f174.google.com ([209.85.217.174] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5551180 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:08:30 +0200 Received: by mail-lb0-f174.google.com with SMTP id c11so2727392lbj.5 for ; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:08:31 -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=7QlzUnYanpKvbnYIqTpzGq9bK3miZdDqesWk0DzjrzI=; b=F72DQQPHGZUGYP7PvhVNllC9YvMB3Q8nemK50JK1u8K8vVFU/dSDbNCmM5goN2vmoR rywELRTXwPUkoawH90emAPHSD3ZoC6P7zrX6S220g22bQziICGhVEvlld9tK3dvvAT5I NjIukN2xlWi1D+3UFt1BA44Z+1nBi99XhKbTY6J76uvpoLhnwjSJ9FvpW6LD6V8F/qk3 VlUTCYDkeuRryQFmcKZiHd1hLNB/gHmONmF+RyYlHnw501k5sF6w3u8z6WNKK/uW2br6 zpPMv3VtM38/h54wM8UuMiE+m0YAj1t6hdg0qqkKTJHSTlWNhcxlBdVxYB5O5B9qg90o xoLg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.152.42.196 with SMTP id q4mr17483131lal.47.1408194511564; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:08:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.190.6 with HTTP; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:08:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:08:31 +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=001a11c34e8ea2f3d70500bed55a --001a11c34e8ea2f3d70500bed55a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable another thing: the same goes for variable width option - it has to be set to uniform for you to get your path as an open path. if that's a special kind of stroke and you want to keep its characteristics then you will have to do with a closed path and if its just a matter of trimming you could apply another path as mask on top which is an open path and use that as your revealing method. for that you could cut and paste the "clean path" from illustrator the same way you did before and use the stroke effects for that. guess there are limitations for using "create shapes from vector layer" as an open path to sum it up to your question. On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Roei Tzoref wrote: > 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 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 th= e > 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 tr= y >> 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 reall= y >> 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 th= e >> 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 >> > > --001a11c34e8ea2f3d70500bed55a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
another thing: the same goes for variable width option - i= t has to be set to uniform for you to get your path as an open path.
if that's a special kind of stroke and you want to keep it= s characteristics then
you will have to do with a closed path and if its just a matter of trimming= you could apply another
path as mask on top which is an open pat= h and use that as your revealing method.=C2=A0
for that you could= cut and paste the "clean path" from illustrator the same way you= did before and use
the stroke effects for that.

guess there are l= imitations for using "create shapes from vector layer" as an open= path to sum it up to your question.


On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Roei Tz= oref <yooofi@gmail.com> wrote:
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@media-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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