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[64.90.62.162]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384) by 0.0.0.0:2500 (trex/5.16.3); Wed, 13 Mar 2019 05:21:32 +0000 X-MC-Relay: Neutral X-MailChannels-SenderId: dreamhost|x-authsender|adam@influxx.com X-MailChannels-Auth-Id: dreamhost X-Name-Stop: 440992777aa615f7_1552454492878_2038412526 X-MC-Loop-Signature: 1552454492878:197860382 X-MC-Ingress-Time: 1552454492878 Received: from pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7874A8213D for ; Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:21:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h=from :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:date :subject:message-id:references:in-reply-to:to; s=influxx.com; bh=IIFYK+DjK9YX+2YfNIz1angbczI=; b=rpFDYiHmEdDOrHEdLGqBcRPFD4u6 9bFq/mYr1MvNqKvG/5HT0pxJTCYxoCDs2ubM6kqrbV+eLL9XFIfVK6VE0Xzpeogs JWuB+oMxL1FRtIlpyNZ6rRyC7vGuQSfYaF9qx1p+jQI6+70zqo1mwcL5+AVkrhbd UhYmGcjB4CHi1Ww= Received: from [192.168.43.2] (mobile-107-77-164-45.mobile.att.net [107.77.164.45]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 03DBC81AE4 for ; Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:21:26 -0700 (PDT) X-DH-BACKEND: pdx1-sub0-mail-a76 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-5D207DE1-81D0-4918-B5DC-F8D64788E61F Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:21:23 -0700 Subject: Re: [AE] Convert illustrator layer to text Message-Id: <6DF7BC30-1F6E-4B23-9526-29C750DBC956@influxx.com> References: In-Reply-To: To: After Effects Mail List X-Mailer: iPad Mail (15G77) X-VR-OUT-STATUS: OK X-VR-OUT-SCORE: -100 X-VR-OUT-SPAMCAUSE: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedutddrgeelgdekvdcutefuodetggdotefrodftvfcurfhrohhfihhlvgemucggtfgfnhhsuhgsshgtrhhisggvpdfftffgtefojffquffvnecuuegrihhlohhuthemuceftddtnecusecvtfgvtghiphhivghnthhsucdlqddutddtmdenucfjughrpefhtgfgggffuffkfhgjvffosegrjehmrehhtdejnecuhfhrohhmpeetuggrmhcuofgvrhgtrgguohcuoegruggrmhesihhnfhhluhiggidrtghomheqnecuffhomhgrihhnpegsrghtthhlvggrgigvrdgtohdpuggvlhhrrgiiohhrrdgtohhmnecukfhppedutdejrdejjedrudeigedrgeehnecurfgrrhgrmhepmhhouggvpehsmhhtphdphhgvlhhopegludelvddrudeikedrgeefrddvngdpihhnvghtpedutdejrdejjedrudeigedrgeehpdhrvghtuhhrnhdqphgrthhhpeetuggrmhcuofgvrhgtrgguohcuoegruggrmhesihhnfhhluhiggidrtghomheqpdhmrghilhhfrhhomheprggurghmsehinhhflhhugiigrdgtohhmpdhnrhgtphhtthhopeetgfdqnfhishhtsehmvgguihgrqdhmohhtihhonhdrthhvnecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgeptd --Apple-Mail-5D207DE1-81D0-4918-B5DC-F8D64788E61F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jayse Thanks for the photoshop intermediate workflow. That=E2=80=99s worked a trea= t -A >=20 > For one offs, you can copy text in ai and paste into ae and it will retain= all formatting etc. just not position.=20 >=20 > But Overlord just handles it all the way it=E2=80=99s supposed to. Just pu= sh to ae and DONE!=20 >=20 > Adobe is light years behind on all this. It=E2=80=99s embarrassing.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Mar 12, 2019 at 7:26 PM, wrote: >>=20 >> Seriously. Am I smoking the crazy pipe. I could have sworn I=E2=80=99ve d= one this before. I have to go check now. Maybe I just wishfully dreamed it.=20= >>=20 >> Thx >>=20 >> Adam Mercado >> Owner & Creative Idiot >> Influxx Media Production=20 >> 714.928.9896 >>=20 >> Moving Images. For Business >>=20 >>> On Mar 12, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Greg Balint wrote= : >>>=20 >>> That has never been possible with ai files in my recollection. Only PSD.= =20 >>>=20 >>> I ended up in the same situation as you a couple weeks ago, with client p= rovided storyboard layouts all done in Illustrator. Ended up purchasing Over= lord. =46rom the same dev as Rubber Hose. Did the trick for me. It's got som= e wonky things that don't quite work as a "magic button" solution. But it do= es handle the text exactly as I needed. It's an extension instead of a plugi= n. So it has a bit of a different install process.=20 >>>=20 >>> https://www.battleaxe.co/overlord >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> ///Greg Balint >>> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer >>> /321.514.4839 >>> delRAZOR.com/ >>>=20 >>>> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 8:57 PM Adam Mercado wr= ote: >>>> Okay it seems something that was super easy is now not. I=E2=80=99ve us= ed this feature a bazillion times in CC14 but it=E2=80=99s not available in C= C18 >>>>=20 >>>> I have an illustrator file with all text in the file spread out over 27= 4 layers (good god adobe why on earth are we still playing this stupid game i= n 2019, why is it so hard to implement comp import behavior the same as phot= oshop (poundHeadOnWall() ) >>>>=20 >>>> When the AI is imported into AE the function to Convert to Editable Tex= t is grayed out.=20 >>>>=20 >>>> What=E2=80=99s the trick? >>>>=20 >>>> Adam Mercado >>>> Owner & Creative Idiot >>>> Influxx Media Production=20 >>>> 714.928.9896 >>>>=20 >>>> Moving Images. For Business >>>>=20 >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail-5D207DE1-81D0-4918-B5DC-F8D64788E61F Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jayse

Thanks for the pho= toshop intermediate workflow. That=E2=80=99s worked a treat

-A




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For one offs, you can copy text in ai and paste into ae and it w= ill retain all formatting etc.  just not position. 

But Overlord just handles it= all the way it=E2=80=99s supposed to. Just push to ae and DONE! 
=

Adobe is light yea= rs behind on all this. It=E2=80=99s embarrassing. 




On Ma= r 12, 2019 at 7:26 PM, <Adam M= ercado> wrote:

Seriously. Am I smoking the crazy pipe.= I could have sworn I=E2=80=99ve done this before. I have to go check now. M= aybe I just wishfully dreamed it. 

Thx

Adam Mercado
Owner & Creative Idiot
Influxx Media Production&n= bsp;
714.928.9896

Moving Images. For Business

O= n Mar 12, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Greg Balint <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

That has never been possible with ai fil= es in my recollection. Only PSD. 

I ended up in the same situation as you a couple weeks ago, with clie= nt provided storyboard layouts all done in Illustrator. Ended up purchasing O= verlord. =46rom the same dev as Rubber Hose. Did the trick for me. It's got s= ome wonky things that don't quite work as a "magic button" solution. But it d= oes handle the text exactly as I needed. It's an extension instead of a plug= in. So it has a bit of a different install process. 




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///Greg Bal= int
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com/

On Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 8:= 57 PM Adam Mercado <AE-List@me= dia-motion.tv> wrote:
Okay it s= eems something that was super easy is now not. I=E2=80=99ve used this featur= e a bazillion times in CC14 but it=E2=80=99s not available in CC18

I have an illustrator file with all text in the file spread out over 274 lay= ers (good god adobe why on earth are we still playing this stupid game in 20= 19, why is it so hard to implement comp import behavior the same as photosho= p (poundHeadOnWall() )

When the AI is imported into AE the function to Convert to Editable Text is g= rayed out.

What=E2=80=99s the trick?

Adam Mercado
Owner & Creative Idiot
Influxx Media Production
714.928.9896

Moving Images. For Business

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