<p>It's all about the little sun icon on each layer, called "Collapse Transformations": 
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QSG8O.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QSG8O.png" alt="icon for collapse transformations"></a>It chooses whether to display the image as a vector (sharp) or as a bitmap (possibly blurry depending on the resolution of the layer).  There's lots online about it - here's one example: 
<a href="https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/collapse-transformations-continuously-rasterize-after-effects/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/collapse-transformations-continuously-rasterize-after-effects/</a></p>

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2020-05-13T11:45:56.443Z
2020-05-13T11:45:56.443Z
tomh
<p>@tomh shape layers have the collapse transformation already enabled automatically and it can't be disabled, only for shape layers. the collapse transformation option will work to improve quality of elements if it's a precomp or a non shape layer.</p>

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2020-05-23T22:10:04.337Z
2020-05-23T22:10:04.337Z
Ision Industries
<p>@sinGood that looks like a motion blur to me. Do you have motion blur enabled? That is one cause of this and I noticed that the composition resolution  is in quarter so that could also be another culprit. </p>

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2020-05-23T22:14:10.017Z
2020-05-23T22:14:10.017Z
Ision Industries
<p>Every time I create a new shape layer in Adobe After Effects it has automatically applied some type of feathering to the shape(see image below).</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Ib7bd.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Ib7bd.png" alt="Screen shot of after effects shape feather"></a></p>

<p>How do I remove this? I would like the edges to be crisp and defined.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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How do I remove automatic feathering of shape in Adobe After Effects?
sinGood
# How do I remove automatic feathering of shape in Adobe After Effects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-12)

Every time I create a new shape layer in Adobe After Effects it has automatically applied some type of feathering to the shape(see image below).

[![Screen shot of after effects shape feather](https://i.sstatic.net/Ib7bd.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Ib7bd.png)

How do I remove this? I would like the edges to be crisp and defined.

Thank you!

**Tags:** after-effects, adobe


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-13. Score: 1

It's all about the little sun icon on each layer, called "Collapse Transformations":
[![icon for collapse transformations](https://i.sstatic.net/QSG8O.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/QSG8O.png)It chooses whether to display the image as a vector (sharp) or as a bitmap (possibly blurry depending on the resolution of the layer). There's lots online about it - here's one example:
<https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/collapse-transformations-continuously-rasterize-after-effects/>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-23. Score: 0

@username_1 shape layers have the collapse transformation already enabled automatically and it can't be disabled, only for shape layers. the collapse transformation option will work to improve quality of elements if it's a precomp or a non shape layer.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-23. Score: 0

@username_0 that looks like a motion blur to me. Do you have motion blur enabled? That is one cause of this and I noticed that the composition resolution is in quarter so that could also be another culprit.


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