Adobe illustrator shapes to motion 5 shapes

[Mark Spencer]

I would just use the script in Motion 4, then bring the shape into Motion 5.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Javier Zarracina]

Thanks Mark. Unfortunately, i’m a new adopter, so i only have Motion 5.
When I open the .motn archive generated by the script i only get a blank file.
In any case i hope than someone create a new script or find an easy method to import shapes from AI
(I’m creating a write-on effect of lines “drawing” the image of a building and i’m finding it difficult to draw the shapes with the Motion vector tools)

[Mark Spencer]

Javier, the script generates a shape object, not a Motion project file. Try importing it into Motion 5.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Javier Zarracina]

hmmm. The script i’m using is:
https://www.motionsmarts.com/downloads.html
and it generates a .motn file.
When i try to import it as a shape in Motion 5, it dont let me open it.
(and if i open it as a motion project, is blank)

Anyway, thanks for your help Mark 🙂

[Mark Spencer]

Works perfectly for me, I just tested it. Shows up as a shape in the File Browser in Motion 5.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Javier Zarracina]

Of course! the file browser (i’m a fool, i was expecting it to appear in the layers panel)
Thanks for your help Mark!

[Safeer Mongam]

hello Sir,

How to create illustrater path as a motion file like vector art,pls help me if u can

[Mark Spencer]

Motion can import a Illustrator file as .ai or .pdf, then you turn off fixed resolution in order to scale to any size you like with no loss of resolution.

https://pixelcorps.cachefly.net/mbks_008_540p_h264.mov

You can also turn any Illustrator path into a Motion shape object:

https://pixelcorps.cachefly.net/mbks_061_540p_h264.mov

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Jim Nelson]

Wow Mark! You did it again. Awesome tutorials. They really came in handy for me today! I’m animating a tree I drew in AI using Motion and was wondering how I’d go from one to the other. I used to use PS as an intermediate and had no idea I could uncheck the fixed res box on a PS file. I thought that was just for PDFs. Heck, now I don’t have to thanks to the plugin. I learn so much with your tuts!

I still refer back to your Apple Pro Training book on Motion 4.

Thanks for all you do (free and for profit!).

[Mark Spencer]

Um – you can’t just uncheck “fixed resolution” on a PSD file – that will only work with a vector file like a .ai or .pdf saved from Illustrator. How did I give the impression it would work on a Photoshop file?

—
Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net