<p>The overlord plugin would help greatly with this workflow:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.battleaxe.co/overlord" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.battleaxe.co/overlord</a></p>

<p>It lets you move vectors back and forth between Illustrator and After Effects. </p>

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2019-12-31T09:54:45.810Z
2019-12-31T09:54:45.810Z
tomh
<p>I've had success with </p>

<p>import composition > layer size</p>

<p>Double click comp</p>

<p>Highlight all > Create > Create Shapes from vector layer</p>

<p>Delete the .Ai layers</p>

<p>Tutorial here: 
<div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YRZrwh9TV18?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div> </p>

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2019-04-02T13:27:53.300Z
2019-04-02T13:27:53.300Z
Joshjurg
<p>I have an illustrator file with vector paths made up of all strokes. When imported into AE and converted to shape layers, all the strokes turn into filled shapes. I want them to stay as strokes so I can utilize Trim paths. Any Idea about this?</p>

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Illustrator Import to After Effects
Tarun J
# Illustrator Import to After Effects

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-01)

I have an illustrator file with vector paths made up of all strokes. When imported into AE and converted to shape layers, all the strokes turn into filled shapes. I want them to stay as strokes so I can utilize Trim paths. Any Idea about this?

**Tags:** after-effects


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-31. Score: 0

The overlord plugin would help greatly with this workflow:

<https://www.battleaxe.co/overlord>

It lets you move vectors back and forth between Illustrator and After Effects.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-04-02. Score: 0

I've had success with

import composition > layer size

Double click comp

Highlight all > Create > Create Shapes from vector layer

Delete the .Ai layers

Tutorial here:


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