3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 19, 2013 11:08 AM by jayse hansen

Importing .ai files to AE

mcsh1pat Mar 18, 2013 10:08 AM

I am trying to create a shape layer out of a vector layer. When I import my .ai file to AE cs6, add it to a compisition, right click selecting create shape from vector layer I get a grey box. I am assuming this is a transparency issue in Illustrator, but I never use Illustrator so I cant figure out how to fix it. Any help would be great.

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CHMprepress Mar 19, 2013 2:00 AM (in response to mcsh1pat)

What is AE?
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mcsh1pat Mar 19, 2013 8:47 AM (in response to CHMprepress)

After Effects
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jayse hansen Mar 19, 2013 11:08 AM (in response to mcsh1pat)

It's kind of a bug with the current implementation. It will ignore any transparency set in the ai file. So you have to drill into the shapes of the shape layers and change the opacities manually. You probably just have a box you can turn off or lower the opacity of to see the other artwork.

Annoying but hopefully they'll fix it soon.

hope that helps!

// jayse

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