Layers from Ai to AE


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Layers from Ai to AE
by Nate Tull on Aug 6, 2008 at 2:54:42 am

I have a multi Layered project created in Illustrator CS3 and I have right clicked in the layers palette & clicked 'Release to Layers (sequence)' and then opened AE and tried to bring the Ai file in and I want all the layers to be in the time line but when I bring it in its always One Piece. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in Advance.

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Re: Layers from Ai to AE
by Serge Hamad on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:02:32 am

Hi Nate,

Either you didn't select, drag and drop your sequenced layers on top of your main IL layer or you didn't select the "Composition" or "Composition cropped Layers" option in the Import File window.

Does this help?

Salut.
Serge

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Re: Layers from Ai to AE
by Nate Tull on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:14:49 am

Where do I select drag and Drop layers on original IL ? because even when I choose composition or composition cropped when I drag it down into my time line its still just one layer.

N8Pro

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Re: Layers from Ai to AE
by Serge Hamad on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:34:10 am

In IL when you click on the Release To Layers (Sequence) IL should create a layer for each path you created in layer 1 for instance.

You should then select the new created layers and drag and drop them on top of layer 1 in the layers window.

let us know if you are still stuck.

Salut.
Serge

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Re: Layers from Ai to AE
by Serge Hamad on Aug 6, 2008 at 5:28:16 am

BTW. What version of AE and IL are you using?

I am asking because saving a CS3 IL file and opening it in AE 7.0 for instance would not allow you to see more then one layer even when you use the Import As Composition feature.

Salut.
Serge

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Re: Layers from Ai to AE
by Nate Tull on Aug 6, 2008 at 1:37:25 pm

I am using CS3 all the way around... at my home office, at work now w/ CS2 but i will do what you said to when I get home.Thanx a bunch!

N8Pro

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