• Adobe After Effects

  Export Vectors From AE (aka AE to Illustrator)

  Posted by Rob Frese on November 9, 2015 at 5:01 pm

  I’ve seen this asked before but can’t find definitive answers.

  Is there any way to export vectors created in after effects to Illustrator without copying/pasting?

  We have animated vector assets created in After Effects that we want to bring into Illustrator for use in print. Is there any way to get these vector files out of After Effects and into Illustrator? A plugin that will export one frame as an SVG file? Anything?

  I know After Effects works in pixels, but before it rasterizes, it has the ability to handle vectors, so there HAS to be a way to get that information out of after effects.

  Is there really nobody else who needs this feature?

  Walter Soyka replied 10 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Kalleheikki Kannisto

  November 10, 2015 at 7:43 am

  I know you asked for vectors, but there is always the option of making (a duplicate of the) original file high enough resolution so that it suitable for print and rendering a still as Photoshop or some other print-oriented file format.
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  Walter Soyka

  November 10, 2015 at 10:59 am

  [Rob Frese] “A plugin that will export one frame as an SVG file?”

  There’s this:
  https://github.com/bodymovin/bodymovin

  [Rob Frese] “Is there really nobody else who needs this feature?”

  I agree the SVG output would be really useful. Have you filed your feature request [link]?

  Walter Soyka
  Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
  Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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