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Continuously rasterizing an Adobe Illustrator file


    You can continuously rasterize an Illustrator file at any time while designing your project. Whether you choose to continuously rasterize or not, if you view and render a composition using Best Quality, After Effects anti-aliases (smooths) the art.

    Illustration with these callouts: Adobe Illustrator file imported and rasterized in After Effects A. Original B. Enlarged with Continuously Rasterize switch turned off C. Enlarged with Continuously Rasterize switch turned on
    Adobe Illustrator file imported and rasterized in After Effects A. Original B. Enlarged with Continuously Rasterize switch turned off C. Enlarged with Continuously Rasterize switch turned on

To continuously rasterize an Adobe Illustrator file:

  1. Select the layer containing the Adobe Illustrator file in the Timeline window.
  2. Click the Collapse Transformations/Continuously Rasterize switch so that the "on" icon ( the ) appears for that layer.