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About Vector Paint (PB only)


    Vector Paint is an effect you use directly within After Effects. You can apply the Vector Paint effect to solid layers, to existing images on a layer, and to create mattes. Each stroke is recorded in real time and can be animated and played back in various ways.

    Note: Vector Paint strokes are nondestructive, so painting and erasing actions affect only the appearances on a layer; they do not alter the original source file of any image on the layer.

    Most of the settings for Vector Paint appear in the Effect Controls window and the Composition window. Many settings can be changed either before or after you paint a stroke.

    Vector Paint supports the Wacom and Creation Station tablets' pressure-stylus and erase functions. For more information, see Configuring a stylus for Vector Paint (PB only).

    Tip iconWhen you use Vector Paint on a layer, you can start over at any time by deleting all strokes or the Vector Paint effect itself. To delete the effect, select Vector Paint in the Effect Controls window and press Delete or Backspace. For information about selecting strokes, see Selecting strokes (PB only).

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