Export layers from Illustrator for AE-I didnt make the logo-so kinda confused here

[Ken]

First, be sure that the file is saved in Illustrator format. Second, in AE, import the .ai file with “Composition” in the “Import As” pull down.

Ken

[Matt Stoltz]

not working ken –i resaved the EPS file as an AI file and did what you said and its still coming in as 1 layer –in the original logo in AI, all the logos objects are stacked inside of 2 other layers –do i have to do a release to layers or something?

matt

[Steve Roberts]

Yep, there’s an Illustrator thing that requires releasing to layers, if I recall. I’m a little behind on my Illy versions, so I don’t know of an automatic way of doing it except by dragging each sub-layer (or whatever) above its, er, parent layer.

The point of this being, with recent versions of Illustrator, something often needs to be done in Illustrator before importing into AE as a composition.

Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.

Steve

[Matt Stoltz]

k i figured it out –steve your idea is what you have to do–i had to drag all my sub layers (object layers) out and set those above the parent layers –i just deleated the parent layers –who needs parents haha anyway then you have to save the file as an .AI file like ken said –then import into ae as a comp

worked fine

thanks for responding guys

matt

[Steve Roberts]

Cool — but there has to be an easier way … ?

[Matt Stoltz]

well it was pretty easy –in cs2 u can select all your sub layers and pull them out –u dont have to do them 1 by 1 – once u do that it just leaves you with your parent layers –then u just delete them –took me yeah 3 steps but –hey it worked

matt

[Steve Roberts]

Good stuff. Guess I’d better upgrade. 🙂

Thanks,
Steve

[Banks Meador]

This article is old, but the solution works great.

https://illustrator.digitalmedianet.com/article/Illustrator-Objects-to-After-Effects-Layers-30923