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Importing from Illustrator to After Effects

Jun 19, 2012 9:36 AM

Tags: #illustrator #after #effects #import #animation

Hello

 

I'm having trouble importing an Illustrator file in to After Effects. The Illustrator project has seven layers. In After Effects I import the file by selecting Import > File Name > Import as composition retaining layer sizes.

 

In the timeline there's 7 Illustrator layers, however, all of the things on the other layers seem to have moved to the top layer as that's the only layer that controls anything; opacity, position etc.

 

Does anybody know what's up?

 

Cheers

414 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: quinnygoth, Jun 20, 2012 9:12 AM
 
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  • Dave LaRonde
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    1. Dave LaRonde,
    Jun 19, 2012 10:50 AM   in reply to quinnygoth
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    Your description sounds like you didn't create individual layers in Illustrator.  You need to do that. 

     

    You probably only have a Layer 1 in your Illustrator document.  You need to create Layers 2-7, move the appropriate things into each layer, and it's also good to rename each layer with something that makes sense.  Hard-core Illustrator artists blow that off right away.  In the case of a human body, they would be Right Eye, aLeft Eye, Head, Torso, Right Arm, Left Arm, Right Leg, Left Leg.  Just double-click on the current layer name and re-name away.

     
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    2. quinnygoth,
    Jun 20, 2012 9:12 AM   in reply to Dave LaRonde
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    You're right. I have no idea how or why I put them all in to one layer in Illustrator.

     

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