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Convert bezier/layer in AI to bezier/mask in AE
Hi I have a logo in an AI file that happens to have a lot of simple single line bezier curves.
I would like to be able to animate these drawing on the screen in AE, and using Stroke would probably be the easiest option.
Is there a way to either import these curves as beziers or possibly convert them? (my import settings were ‘as composition’)
The curves look something like this ~ very simple, 3 to 4 point beziers.
Right now I am masking the curve and animating the mask, but I think Stroke would give me a more organic look and save me some time.. -
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I hope I understand you correctly – if not disregard this answer.
You have the Logo AI file open in Illustrator and also open your After Effects project with a new layer in your comp selected. You click on the bezier shape of the logo in Illustrator with the full arrow selection tool. Then copy (command + c, or control + c) then switch to AE and paste (command + v) into the layer, the bezier shape appears as a mask and you can add effect “stroke” (you maybe want to set it to “transparent” in the effect settings)
Sylke
Sylke Froechtenigt, video editor
Kavanagh Productions Inc.
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Ok that worked. Thanks…
I created a New Solid and pasted the bezier directly from AI.
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