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Problem Moving a Path into After Effects

May 15, 2012 2:22 PM

I created a path in Illustrator CS5.  When I try to copy the path only, and paste it into After Effects CS5 on a new solid layer, I only get the bounding box, not the path.  Please give me some suggestions on what I am doing wrong.

 

Thanks

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  • Mylenium
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    1. Mylenium,
    May 16, 2012 12:22 AM   in reply to Films4U
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    Check, whether you have enebaled the AICB option in Illustrator's prefs.

     

    Mylenium

     
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    2. Films4U,
    May 16, 2012 12:38 PM   in reply to Mylenium
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    Thank you, Mylenium.  I had previously gone into Preferences, File Handling & Clipboard, and saw that AICB was on.  When I tried to change the radio button below AICB to Preserve Paths, my copy worked but the paste did not work in After Effects.  Both worked when I changed the radio button to Preserve Appearance and Overprints, both copy and paste worked.  Is there another place where I need to enable the AICB?  I've done a lot of After Effects editing but not so much Illustrator.

     
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    3. Ethron,
    May 16, 2012 1:32 PM   in reply to Films4U
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    Perhaps try pasting into a shape path. It can be tricky the first time, make sure you twirl down all the way to the path level of the shape layer, click to highlight the path attribute, and Ctrl+V the illustrator path. If it takes, you can continue using the shape layer, or try to re-copy/paste that path back onto your solid to go back to a traditiona AE mask.

     
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    4. Films4U,
    May 16, 2012 5:07 PM   in reply to Ethron
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    Ethron,

     

    I'll try that and will let you know if it works.

     

    Thank you

     
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    5. Films4U,
    May 17, 2012 7:14 AM   in reply to Films4U
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    Ethron,

     

    I tried this and am still getting the bounding box only, but thank you for responding anyway.

     
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