{"id":49200,"date":"2014-12-15T20:20:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T20:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=49200"},"modified":"2014-12-15T21:11:42","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T21:11:42","slug":"quick-tip-prepping-vector-files-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/quick-tip-prepping-vector-files-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: Prepping Vector Files for After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"prepare-adobe-illustrator-files-for-use-in-after-effects-in-just-a-few-easy-steps\">Prepare Adobe Illustrator files for use in After Effects in just a few easy steps!<\/h2>\n<p>I often use a lot of <strong>vector<\/strong> assets from <strong>Illustrator<\/strong> when doing heavy motion graphics in After Effects. After Effects can import <strong>.ai<\/strong> and <strong>.eps<\/strong> files, but unless they files are <strong>set up properly<\/strong>, getting the pieces as <strong>individual layers<\/strong> in After Effects takes some prep work. Luckily, it\u2019s made really easy with <strong>one quick command<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>For this example we&#8217;ll use the following vector:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49201\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png\" alt=\"The free stock vector in Illustrator.\" width=\"656\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png 656w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=150,149 150w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=300,298 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=277,275 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=359,357 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=543,540 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=560,557 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Stock-Vector.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice in the layer panel that there are multiple elements broken up, but they\u2019re not in <strong>top-level layers<\/strong>. This is an important distinction: Even though Illustrator can have sub-layers, <strong>After Effects will only separate the top-level layers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The document&#8217;s layers in Illustrator:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Layers-in-Illustrator.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49202\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Layers-in-Illustrator.png\" alt=\"The document's layers in Illustrator\" width=\"242\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Layers-in-Illustrator.png 242w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Layers-in-Illustrator.png?resize=97,300 97w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Layers-in-Illustrator.png?resize=150,462 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To quickly <strong>separate the objects<\/strong> into different layers, first select the <strong>parent layer<\/strong>. Next, click on the drop-down menu in the top right of the layer panel and select <strong>\u201cRelease to Layers (Sequence).\u201d<\/strong> This will put each object inside that parent layer into it\u2019s own <strong>sub-layer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Make sure you choose &#8220;Sequence,&#8221; not &#8220;Build&#8221;:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49203\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png\" alt=\"Make sure you choose &quot;Sequence,&quot; not &quot;Build&quot;.\" width=\"476\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png 476w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png?resize=284,300 284w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png?resize=277,293 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png?resize=359,379 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Release-to-Layers.png?resize=150,159 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>New sub-layers are created for each object\/group:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-Sub-Layers.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49204\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-Sub-Layers.png\" alt=\"New sub-layers are created for each object\/group.\" width=\"239\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-Sub-Layers.png 239w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-Sub-Layers.png?resize=96,300 96w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-Sub-Layers.png?resize=150,469 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last thing to do in Illustrator is to select all of those sub-layers and <strong>drag them<\/strong> to the top to create new top-level layers. Save the file and move over to After Effects.<\/p>\n<p><em>Select the sub-layers:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Select-the-Sub-Layers.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49205\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Select-the-Sub-Layers.png\" alt=\"Select the sub-layers.\" width=\"242\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Select-the-Sub-Layers.png 242w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Select-the-Sub-Layers.png?resize=97,300 97w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Select-the-Sub-Layers.png?resize=150,463 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Drag them to the top:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Drag-to-Top.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49206\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Drag-to-Top.png\" alt=\"Drag them to the top.\" width=\"242\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Drag-to-Top.png 242w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Drag-to-Top.png?resize=103,300 103w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Drag-to-Top.png?resize=150,438 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In After Effects, import the file as <strong>\u201cComposition &#8211; Retain Layer Sizes,\u201d<\/strong> which will keep the individual layer\u2019s size instead of making everything the same size as the \u201cartboard\u201d (the document size in Illustrator).<\/p>\n<p><em>Import as &#8220;Composition &#8211; Retain Layer Sizes&#8221;:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49207\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png\" alt=\"Import as Composition - Retain Layer Sizes\" width=\"643\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png 643w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=300,284 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=277,262 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=359,339 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=543,513 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=560,530 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Import.png?resize=150,142 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All the layers move over to After Effects:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49208\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png\" alt=\"All the layers move over to After Effects\" width=\"536\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png 536w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png?resize=267,300 267w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png?resize=277,311 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png?resize=359,403 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers.png?resize=150,168 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49209\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers-in-Comp.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49209\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49209\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers-in-Comp.png\" alt=\"Each layer is the right size.\" width=\"557\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers-in-Comp.png 557w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers-in-Comp.png?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/AE-Layers-in-Comp.png?resize=277,221 277w, 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