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Illustrator - After Effects Layers Question

Jan 22, 2013 1:58 PM

Tags: #layers

Having problems importing Illustrator layers into After Effects.  I've tried all the recommendations from "release to layers" to "setting colors to rgb".  When I import into After Effects and select "composition - retain layer size".  AI layers are sub layers too.

 

Layers WKA.PNG

 

AE Imported Layers.PNG

 

I don't see the individual layers to animate.

376 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: Mylenium, Jan 24, 2013 12:26 AM
 
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  • Monika Gause
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    1. Monika Gause,
    Jan 22, 2013 2:11 PM   in reply to JerryPenna13
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    After "release to layers" you need to drag them out of their mother-layer to create main layers

     
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    2. JerryPenna13,
    Jan 22, 2013 2:44 PM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    Thanks Monika - still not seeing all the individual layers in AE but was able to get the sub layers to layers :

     

    Layers WFA 2.PNG

    AE Imported Layers 2.PNG

     
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    3. Mylenium,
    Jan 22, 2013 9:53 PM   in reply to JerryPenna13
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    Since the thumbnails in your screenshot are blank, I would assume you still have something in there liek a clipping mask or whatever...

     

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    4. JerryPenna13,
    Jan 23, 2013 11:31 AM   in reply to Mylenium
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    Here is the pre- "release to layers" :

     

     

     

     

    Any ideas?Capture.JPG

     
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    5. Mylenium,
    Jan 24, 2013 12:26 AM   in reply to JerryPenna13
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    Not really, but have you selected the artwork on the artboard and just right-clicked and doen an Ungroup/Release Clipping Mask/ Release Compound Path? Sometimes AI creates an artboard-sized clipping mask for no apparent reason and it will mess up stuff...

     

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