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Apple Motion and vector images
by Alex Ordiner on Oct 28, 2009 at 11:21:57 am

first of all - sorry for my "google" english

second: I need to work with vector images, but I noticed that Apple Motion accepts only pdf images. Is it right?

I try to convert AI or SVG files with Automator, but I failed.

Thanks. Alex

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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Oct 28, 2009 at 2:13:52 pm

You can import AI files into Motion and if set right you can maintain its vector quality.

Your Illustrator file needs to be RGB and not CMYK. Be sure to save the AI file with PDF compatibility. After you bring it into Motion, just select it, press Shift+F (takes to you the Media tab), then uncheck the Fixed Resolution checkbox. This will allow the vector image to be rasterized at whatever size it is on-screen. Hope this helps.




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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Alex Ordiner on Oct 28, 2009 at 2:27:33 pm

thank you very much Stephen!

I knew the "fixed resolution" checkbox, but not the AI - CMYK incompatibility..
So, I just have to find an automatic way to convert them.

thanks to you and to all of you!
Alex

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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:27:02 pm

Happy to help. Do you have access to Adobe Illustrator?




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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Alex Ordiner on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:37:59 pm

yes I do. In bundle with AE

But I not found any kind of batch operation

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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Oct 28, 2009 at 4:09:00 pm

So you have a bunch of AI files you want to convert over to RGB?




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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Alex Ordiner on Oct 28, 2009 at 4:32:22 pm

yes, a no pdf-compatible vector icon format.

I also have a lot of .svg

but tomorrow i wil try to record an action with automator (mouse action record)...

I hope it works

Thanks again

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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Oct 28, 2009 at 7:41:25 pm

Sounds like a great idea. Let us know if it works.




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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by mark pigott on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:16:37 pm

I came out of my Windows illustrator as a PDF compatible .ai file.
Apple Motion will not read the CS4 noway-no how.
Is it another..."gee, you better buy the Mac version of the Adobe Suite" ????



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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:34:20 pm

Can you upload an AI file so I can take a look at it? Use the File Upload button which is the last icon that is a floppy disk symbol.




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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by mark pigott on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:53:30 pm

Let me ftp it- the uploads don't work here.
Just email me and I will set up an ftp here at work



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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:57:55 pm

Here it is:








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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by mark pigott on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:00:20 pm

here is the ftp


stillwaterfilms.com/testformotion.ai



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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Nov 6, 2009 at 6:05:50 pm

Sorry Mark, it opened up with no problems on my machine. I looked at the manual and it doesn't say that the file needs to be created on Mac version of the program. See if this AI file works.

366_test.ai.zip







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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by mark pigott on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:33:52 pm

"Sorry Mark, it opened up with no problems on my machine. I looked at the manual and it doesn't say that the file needs to be created on Mac version of the program. See if this AI file works. "

I took the 366_test.ai from the desktop and saved in in a test directory, but whether I imported
from the file\import menu or from the media import + button or the media\import function the
366_test.ai is greyed out.


I am running Motion 3.02



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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by Stephen Smith on Nov 9, 2009 at 3:54:15 pm

I'm not sure why it is not working. My best guess is to trash your preferences. Take a look at this article.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1885





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Re: Apple Motion and vector images
by mark pigott on Nov 19, 2009 at 4:11:13 pm

I just trashed the preferences and it still doesn't work.
Luckilly I still have 3ds Max and Adobe Suite CS4
as backups...



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