{"id":2601,"date":"2022-10-28T15:51:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learntube.ai\/blog\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2022-10-28T15:51:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:51:13","slug":"import-illustrator-layers-to-after-effects-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learntube.ai\/blog\/design-creative\/after-effects\/import-illustrator-layers-to-after-effects-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Illustrator Layers to After Effects Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Animation demands tremendous attention to detail. If it is overlooked, the overall process could go horribly wrong or cease to function. Dealing with layers may not always be easy. That\u2019s why structuring the.ai file is crucial before using it in After Effects<\/a>. Why are importing layers preferable to importing the file directly? Because After Effect will not really read groups or sub-layers from the.ai file. If you really want to animate a specific area of a vector, it must be on a separate layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, you will know how to set up and import an Adobe Illustrator<\/a> file into Adobe After Effects. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing Illustrator File for After Effects: <\/strong>Creating an.ai files for After Effects means creating different layers in Adobe Illustrator. Although some of you may have already used layers to organize your work, there are more benefits to using objects in After Effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text and image segregation into multiple layers is not sufficient. Based on the element you want to animate, you may even have to segregate the path or each letter into its own layer. I’ll use an analogy for you. Given the fact that I copied and pasted this logo into a new project, every element is on the same layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now let\u2019s learn how to set up this vector for modification in After Effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n