• Adobe After Effects

  revealing vector art

  Posted by Accountclosedduetonorealnameused on May 10, 2006 at 7:25 pm

  I have long swirly shapes (masks) in After Effects. I want to reveal them, but using masks is not an option: too many shapes (100) and too time consuming.
  I tried using the paint tool with the write-on setting on the alpha channel. This was quick and easy but the problem is, I need to continuosly rasterize the shapes in another comp. The painted alpha channels were giving me unexpected results.

  so the question: How do I simply, easily, quickly reveal vector art (or masked shapes) but still keep the ability to continuosly rasterize intact.

  I hope this makes sense, thanks!

  Accountclosedduetonorealnameused replied 20 years ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Danny Princz

  May 10, 2006 at 9:50 pm

  did you try using a stroke set to all masks… stroke sequentially…reveal orig image and then animate the start, end with a large brush size?

  depending on your shapes that mat work
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  Accountclosedduetonorealnameused

  May 10, 2006 at 10:31 pm

  yes, the right combo of continuosly rasterized strokes and stroke effect worked. Thanks!!!
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  Danny Princz

  May 10, 2006 at 11:17 pm

  glad to help

  who is that masked man…
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  Accountclosedduetonorealnameused

  May 12, 2006 at 2:19 pm

  ha

  😉

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