Has "Convert to Editable Text" been removed from After Effects?

[bgclockwork]

Hey,

I'm using CC 2017. Just starting to learn Ae and no matter what I try I cannot get the text from an Illustrator design into Ae as something editable. I've followed all the common instructions, I have:

-Separated the nested elements into their own layers (in Illustrator) 

-Exported this as a .psd in RGB with Text Editability preserved

When I import it into After Effects, it comes in as one psd file, not a compisition, and with no layers to reveal. If I select the file and click "layers", the "Convert to Editable Text" function does not appear. Not even greyed out. Help.

Thanks for any advice.

[Roei Tzoref]

open your PSD In photoshop - is the text editable? Also Make sure your psd is set to RGB and not CMYK - this could be the reason you are getting merged layers into one.

[bgclockwork]

.psd export is set to RGB but no. The text is not editable in photoshop...

[Roei Tzoref · Accepted solution]

Then it won't be editable in Ae too. "Convert   To editable text" is only for editable psd text layers.

about the merged file: in Ae if you want to import a multi-layered file as a composition then choose in the import dialog "Composition" and not "Footage".

[Andrew Oborn]

Layer > Create > Convert to editable text.

[Rick Gerard]

Like Roei said, if you want to convert to editable text you have to start in Photoshop. It won't work with illustrator files.

[Mr Smith Creative]

Thanks Andrew - That's the correct answer for me. 🙂

[Kyle Hamrick]

Yep. I like that they organized some of the commands, but a few things definitely got hidden a little bit.
"Reveal Layer Source in Project" is one movement deeper than it used to be, which makes me sad on the regs.

[E R I3192491924ot]

This works for me. Thanks a lot!

[eonaxon]

Try this. It just worked for me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GNt0Ux9kAk  Just be sure to save your Illustrator as RGB first.

[Peta31119650z37q]

There is an extra step Layer - Create - Editable Text

Good luck.