Importing Adobe Illustrator paths as masksYou can use an Adobe Illustrator path as a mask in an After Effects layer composition by copying the path in Adobe Illustrator and pasting it directly into the Layer or Composition window in After Effects. After Effects creates a mask for each closed path copied from Adobe Illustrator. For more information on using masks, see Working with masks. Note: You can also use an copied Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop path as an After Effects motion path. ![]() Shape drawn in Adobe Illustrator (left) and pasted into After Effects as a mask (right) To import an Adobe Illustrator path as a mask:
Note: This process works best if your Adobe Illustrator Preferences are set with AICB Clipboard and Preserve Paths selected. |