[Declan Zimmermann]

Hello Bryan,

If I understand you situation correctly, it would work to have the layer just “turn off” for a period of time, and then resume later in the piece.

You are correct there is not a way to set an end point and then later ‘resume’ a layer, since After Effects thinks more like Photoshop (building a layer stack) than a video editor (a sequence of shots across time.)

But the simple solution is to just keyframe the opacity (shortcut T) to change from 100% (or whatever opacity you are using) to 0% in the next frame, and then back from 0 to 100 when you wish to resume the layer.

You can also keyframe the position of the layer while it is invisible to have it “resume” in a different place if that’s what you need.

Hope that helps!

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hello,

I would like to open a bezier shape path I created using “Create Shapes From Vector Layer.”

This was originally a closed path in the Illustrator file but I would like to open it in AE.

Is this possible? The “Closed” path indicator is checked and greyed out; I cannot seem to modify it either through the Layer menu or by right clicking on the shape path.

When I delete points from the path, the path always remains closed regardless of whether I directly select the points and delete, or use the pen-minus tool.

Thanks in advance for the help.

[Declan Zimmermann]

Thanks for the helpful link, Todd!

While I did not find the SDK files referred to in that thread, I did resolve the issue by:

1. Trashing the files in Developer/NVIDIA (after making a backup copy)

2. Reinstalling the latest drivers from https://www.nvidia.com/object/mac-driver-archive.html

All is working as it should now; I just posted the steps I took in case it is helpful to anyone else.

Appreciate the prompt response too!

[Declan Zimmermann]

Correction: it only works in “Fast Draft” mode and there is a typo above – it should read the layer disappears, not “later” (sorry, it’s been a long day here…)

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hello,

I am having precisely this problem.

What seems to have fixed it for others is the upgrade to 10.0.1.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to install the upgrade, as documented in Adobe Forums here:

https://forums.adobe.com/message/3566802#3566802

… where my message has not been responded to since my posting several months ago.

I am hoping Todd, who answered in both places will be able to help.

Thank you.

Declan