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How to change color of solid vector logo?
I took a logo, used Live Trace and saved it as .ai file.
It’s black.
When I bring it into After Effects, how can I change the color?
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5 Replies
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Brad
If it has a Solid Color:
1. Select the layer.
2. Go to Effects> Generate > FillIf it has a gradient:
1. Select the layer.
2. Go to Effects> Generate > RampVishesh Arora
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Another method is to use the paint bucket effect. That will work well if you have solid lines and need multiple colors—you just need to apply the effect for each color, like this: 4975_paintbucket.aep.zip
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
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John
Thanks for mentioning the Paint Bucket Effect. I was not aware of this effect.
But I got stuck at one point. I have a text layer which is Precomped.
Now when I am applying Paint Bucket effect, It is not changing the Color of text. Why so?
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.comDemo Reel(3D):
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Make sure your fill point is over the text(that will generally fill just one letter though).
If you want to fill with one color, I think the easiest way is to change the “Fill Selector” to Alpha Channel, make a selection that isn’t on your text layer and finally invert the fill. Of course if you are using just one color, the Fill effect you mentioned before is a lot faster and easier to use.
Paint Bucket works if you need to paint multiple colors or an area with opacity/an alpha channel. Check out that example project I made, you’ll see what I mean.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb. -
Thanks a lot John. Now I understand how it works. Learned new things today. Great!!
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.comDemo Reel(3D):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8
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