Illustrator Files in AE...Vector no more? at DVinfo.net

Neil Rostance · August 18th, 2008, 02:18 AM

Hello!

I'm a relatively new face to the after effects land.

I'm importing illustrator objects as compositions straight into a HD720p comp in AE. I wanted to double check something about vector objects in AE, now they are within After Effects they are no longer vector objects?

I just wanted to check in case i was missing something, is this just how it is in AE?...or am i approaching this wrong? As soon as you bring anything into AE is it always now raster image?

I have seen some motion graphics work where the shapes are zoomed into and never pixelate, whats a good way of approaching this?

Hope you can help!

Cheers,

Neil

Nate Schmidt · August 18th, 2008, 01:20 PM

AE will rasterize your image as soon as you add it to the comp which will give you the pixelization you were noticing. To fix that there is a little check box you need to activate in your timeline next to each Illustrator layer. It's called "Continuously Rasterize" it looks like a little sun and is next to the shy layer switch, if you don't see it hit F4 and it will toggle between switches and transfer modes.

Neil Rostance · September 12th, 2008, 03:58 AM

Sorry for the late reply,

that was really helpful thanks for the info.

Cheers,

Neil

August 18th, 2008, 02:18 AM	#1
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	Illustrator Files in AE...Vector no more? Hello! I'm a relatively new face to the after effects land. I'm importing illustrator objects as compositions straight into a HD720p comp in AE. I wanted to double check something about vector objects in AE, now they are within After Effects they are no longer vector objects? I just wanted to check in case i was missing something, is this just how it is in AE?...or am i approaching this wrong? As soon as you bring anything into AE is it always now raster image? I have seen some motion graphics work where the shapes are zoomed into and never pixelate, whats a good way of approaching this? Hope you can help! Cheers, Neil

August 18th, 2008, 01:20 PM	#2
Nate Schmidt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Welland ON Posts: 515	AE will rasterize your image as soon as you add it to the comp which will give you the pixelization you were noticing. To fix that there is a little check box you need to activate in your timeline next to each Illustrator layer. It's called "Continuously Rasterize" it looks like a little sun and is next to the shy layer switch, if you don't see it hit F4 and it will toggle between switches and transfer modes. __________________ "We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

September 12th, 2008, 03:58 AM	#3
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	Sorry for the late reply, that was really helpful thanks for the info. Cheers, Neil