• Adobe After Effects

  Worflow with PhotoShop

  Posted by Peri Semmelmann on March 15, 2007 at 9:45 pm

  Hello to everyone,
  I have some PSD files with 2 layers (people and background) separates with the pen tool in PhotoShop.

  Is there a way to bring my PSD file with my work path in the PhotoShop as a mask directly when I import the file?

  I tryed to Copy > Paste the path from the PhotoShop but the position of the mask create is not correct.

  Is there a way or I need to every path from PhotoShop

  Thanks for the attention, sorry about my “porr” english

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  Peri Semmelmann replied 19 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Kevin Camp

  March 15, 2007 at 10:03 pm

  if you have your ps path as a layer vector mask on one layer and import that into ae as a compostion, you will get a comp with two layers, one of which will have a mask applied.

  you will be able to use most of the mask properties, like feather, opacity and expansion. and at least some of the effects that can utilize masks, like stroke, will recognize the ps vector mask. however, you can’t manipulate the vector mask points in ae.

  Kevin Camp
  Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW
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  Michiel

  March 16, 2007 at 3:18 pm

  also, when you’re copying paths from photoshop or illustrator into AE, be sure to paste them into square-pixel comps, otherwise the masks will not line up.
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  Peri Semmelmann

  March 16, 2007 at 7:17 pm

  Thanks a lot!! That’s works great and safe a lot of time

  I didnt know about the square pixel position

  Thanks again

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  PontoZe

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