"Create Shape from Vector Layer" causes AI file to disappear

Do you have the update to CS 6? It fixes a good deal of weirdness. You should be able to go Help>Updates to find it.

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA

Try uploading your AI file so I can take a look.

But you can also do it the old fashioned way:

Enable AICB in illustrator, choosing how you want to copy (I usually choose "Preserve Paths")
Then select the paths and copy them.
Then paste them onto a solid as masks.
Then use this script to convert the masks to shapes:

http://www.redefinery.com/ae/view.php?item=rd_MasksToShapes

Since you say you only have two, you can also manually create a shape layer, manually add a path. Copy/paste one path from illustrator onto the path in AE. Then create another shape path in AE and copy/paste the second AI path to the second AE shape path. Group each separately and add a fill or stroke as needed.

Dan Fredley

I think that was it. I created the illustration using AI's 1080 hdtv template and had the problem. It just happened again, so I copied everything and pasted it into a new generic AI document and the problem was solved.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
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i used the same template and i do not believe i have two art boards? by default its set to one isn't it?

also the text that i created gives me this error when i try to vector shape it in AE. (26 :: o)

im fully up to date as well.