• Adobe After Effects

  Opening Illustrator files in AE to use with Trapcode 3D Stroke

  Posted by Van Huzendt on April 18, 2007 at 2:41 pm

  Hi Folks,
  Was trying to copy and paste AI CS2 illustrations into AE7 to use with Trapcode’s 3D Stroke.

  Q1 – Why can’t I copy/paste into AE7?
  Q2 – I import the AI drawing as footage/comp but as soon as I use Trapcode’s 3D Stroke on it, the drawing disappears

  All I need to do is bring in AI Illustrations into AE7 and use Trapcode 3D Stroke on it…

  Pls help

  Thanks – Van

  Van Huzendt replied 19 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Alexxx

  April 20, 2007 at 3:31 am

  In Illustrator you have to make sure that the clipboard preferences are set to paths (I don’t know the exact name as I don’t have Illus here). Then copy the path, go to AE, create a new solid and just create an empty mask. Doesn’t matter what sort. Now just highlight the mask shape and paste. Bingo! Now just set your mask to NONE so it doesn’t actually mask the solid and apply trapcode stroke.

  Alex
  Lightdrop Video Production, Editing & Design
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  Van Huzendt

  April 20, 2007 at 9:15 am

  Thanks Alex, was playing with it last night and found that it is really a copy/paste process (don’t know why it didn’t work before I posted the question). Drew a box (path) selected it, copied it, and pasted directly (Ctrl-V) into AE7. Thank you very much for your input

  -Van

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