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Import Adobe Illustrator .ai file and place it on a active comp as a layer with Extendscript
Hi all,
I have a problem getting started with a script that allow me to import a illustrator file (with dialog import window, command-i), place it on the active composition as a new layer, convert it to a shapelayer, add layer style (stroke, stroke color, stroke size, stroke position) and add trim path keyframes.
This is my starting code:
var myComp = app.project.activeItem; //active comp
var myFile = app.project.importFileWithDialog(); //import illustrator file
var myLayer = myComp.layers.add(myFile); //add to active comp as new layer
I get a error “After Effects error: Unable to call “add” because of parameter 1. Array is not of the correct type.”
Hope someone can get me started, what am I doing wrong?
Greetz,
Dennis. -
8 Replies
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You’re close. importFileWithDialog() returns an array of items. Try changing the last line to:
var myLayer = myComp.layers.add(myFile[0]);
Dan
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Yeahhhh, that worked, thank you Dan.
I think I’m starting to like learning Extendscript. -
Sorry for bothering you guys again, I have looked at al possible threads, but found noting.
I’m having a problem with creating a shape layer from an .ai file.
On a selected .ai layer I’m using:
app.executeCommand(3973);
But nothing happens, is this is the correct way to “Create Shapes from Vector Layer”?
var myComp = app.project.item(1); //active comp
var myFile = app.project.importFileWithDialog(); //import illustrator file
var myLayer = myComp.layers.add(myFile[0]); //add to active comp as new layer
myComp.layer(1).selected = true;
//alert( app.findMenuCommandId("Create Shapes from Vector Layer"));
app.executeCommand(3973);
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Hi!
Try this
var myComp = app.project.item(1); //active comp
var myFile = app.project.importFileWithDialog(); //import illustrator file
var myLayer = myComp.layers.add(myFile[0]); //add to active comp as new layer
myLayer.selected = true;app.executeCommand(3973);
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Hi Rainier,
Thank you for your reply. Tried your code, the layer in my comp is selected but converting to a shape layer doesn’t work, I’m not sure why?
Greetz.
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Try it this way:
var myComp = app.project.item(1); //active comp
var myFile = app.project.importFileWithDialog(); //import illustrator file
var myLayer = myComp.layers.add(myFile[0]); //add to active comp as new layer
myComp.openInViewer();
myComp.layer(1).selected = true;
app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId(“Create Shapes from Vector Layer”));Dan
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Thank you ones again Dan, my new hero.
As I understand the comp was not active in the viewer?
https://docs.aenhancers.com/items/footageitem/#footageitem-openinviewer
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My guess is that importing the file takes focus away from the comp panel and gives it to the project panel.
Dan
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