The best Adobe Illustrator to After Effects workflow - Tutorial

In this tutorial, our motion graphics designer & tutor Ihor Karas(IG: @ihor.fish) will reveal our workflow and tell you everything you should know about working with Adobe Illustrator layers in After Effects from import to proper ways of working with layers on the timeline and tools to optimize your workflow.
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Overlord by BattleAxe:
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Character Tool(by Motion Design School):
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There is a wide range of topics considered in this video, so here are the timecodes for your help:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Import AI files to AE
02:01 - AI files Preparation
03:48 - Work with pure Illustrator Layers on the Timeline
05:01 - Convert to Shape Layers
06:38 - Problems you may deal with
09:14 - Overlord
13:27 - Motion Tools
16:24 - Outro

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  • @motiondesignschool
    @motiondesignschool3 жыл бұрын

    There is a wide range of topics considered in this video, so here are the timecodes for your help(they are also on the timeline): 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Import AI files to AE 02:01 - AI files Preparation 03:48 - Work with pure Illustrator Layers on the Timeline 05:01 - Convert to Shape Layers 06:38 - Problems you may deal with 09:14 - Overlord 13:27 - Motion Tools 16:24 - Outro

  • @jibranshaikh4297

    @jibranshaikh4297

    2 жыл бұрын

    3

  • @lxomedia
    @lxomedia2 жыл бұрын

    One video that answers questions I have since 2009. Although I don't need it now but it does feel good knowing this. So shout out to Motion Design School for creating this. Appreciate the each line of helpful tips written and deliver by the charismatic host!

  • @ZacSpyrou
    @ZacSpyrou3 жыл бұрын

    I never thought of giving Motion Graphics a go, up until this point! Inspirational! Thank you!

  • @blazingphoenix1000
    @blazingphoenix10003 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this I recently graduated with my bachelor's in graphic design but this just shows you that you never stop learning even when you get your degree!

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    🙏 true

  • @Sadman_sakib
    @Sadman_sakib3 жыл бұрын

    It's too important for beginners who have to know about these process. Thank you for sharing 😘

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that's very important! You're welcome 💚

  • @Lenniefinch
    @Lenniefinch3 жыл бұрын

    Overlord is one of the best plugins I’ve ever used for Adobe programs.

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    definitely, it could have been an Adobe software feature :)

  • @Anttimation

    @Anttimation

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@motiondesignschool Should have been...

  • @ddumandan

    @ddumandan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed! 😎👌

  • @ScoopsElagren

    @ScoopsElagren

    5 ай бұрын

    How can I get overload plugin? Pls

  • @noicerone
    @noicerone3 жыл бұрын

    Motion Tools Script by Motion Design School has made my work so easy and efficient. Thanks man!

  • @Febeean
    @Febeean3 жыл бұрын

    This video is pure gold. love you

  • @mrCetus
    @mrCetus2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad I found your channel. Everything is sooo well explained! Subbed and liked. Thank you!

  • @Usselino
    @Usselino2 жыл бұрын

    Very Good! Overlord is a must. You can also export elements directly from the Illustrator artboards by right-click and save them as PDF. This could fix some problems too. Also make shure your artboard is in RGB-Color to avoid most of the colorshifts that can occur.

  • @1WillyDAVID
    @1WillyDAVID3 жыл бұрын

    awesome guys, thanks for sharing all this key information, really appreciate it

  • @stanloy
    @stanloy2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad I clicked on this video. Will definitely check the overlord plugin 👍

  • @raydagon9572
    @raydagon9572 Жыл бұрын

    The best tutorial on this topic, thank you!

  • @evearais
    @evearais Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm so glad that I found this video tutorial, and that I know now I can rearrange the layers inside After Effects ^_^

  • @MSSAM1987
    @MSSAM19872 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Very good explanation. Thank you so much for creating this video :)

  • @sonce-traven
    @sonce-travenАй бұрын

    Perfect! Thank you

  • @benonhisway
    @benonhisway Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks a lot! This helped me so much! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @nargiskhatun4116
    @nargiskhatun41162 жыл бұрын

    I loved this class!!!

  • @mohit96mb
    @mohit96mb3 жыл бұрын

    OH MY GOD! THANKS! That tip @ 4:00 is gonna change my motion design life. Never knew this was so easy. I wish I googled it instead of just assuming that's how it worked!

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    After Effects is full of such "small nuances"

  • @hanifahmad9466
    @hanifahmad94663 жыл бұрын

    thanks man, you help me so much !

  • @idunnoiguess1
    @idunnoiguess1 Жыл бұрын

    super helpful. Great work!

  • @Cyber9tech
    @Cyber9tech Жыл бұрын

    Cool, I loved it

  • @puyakhalili
    @puyakhalili3 жыл бұрын

    incredible tutorial! Thanks

  • @danielvanginkel7081
    @danielvanginkel70812 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for clearing up that you can just best use the 'create, create shapes from vector layer' approach.

  • @catarinapereira493
    @catarinapereira4932 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Great Tutorial ;)

  • @noicerone
    @noicerone3 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel!

  • @qalamahmadkhazain6220
    @qalamahmadkhazain62203 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS THE BEST TUTOR EVERR

  • @zeev8436
    @zeev84363 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks! (And great plugins, bought both.) Question: Do you know of a 'quick & easy' way to import multiple Ai artboards as separate layers/comps in Ae?

  • @theatreofmind3156
    @theatreofmind31563 жыл бұрын

    Thanks lot for making this free learning content

  • @chesmariefrance
    @chesmariefrance2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! Subscribed

  • @theumaginationstudio
    @theumaginationstudio3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It was very helpful!! :) :)

  • @LallyOfTheValley
    @LallyOfTheValley2 жыл бұрын

    I use overlord about 1000 times a day, cannot recommend it enough!!

  • @wiewiorka_ojoj4167
    @wiewiorka_ojoj41672 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial, thank U!

  • @MarinaVeder
    @MarinaVeder3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, it was very helpful! ❤️

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help 😉

  • @JuliaZieger
    @JuliaZieger2 жыл бұрын

    This is a fantastic video! Thank you so much!

  • @sumayahl7464
    @sumayahl74642 жыл бұрын

    thank you!!!!! really helped me

  • @legionsquad6111
    @legionsquad6111 Жыл бұрын

    Cheers man!

  • @faridatuamiduwahab2787
    @faridatuamiduwahab27873 ай бұрын

    This was helpful. Thank you

  • @MP24685
    @MP24685Ай бұрын

    Thank you, Really simple for beginners like me 😊

  • @yixuewang919
    @yixuewang9193 жыл бұрын

    omg Thank u so much! Just solved my problem!

  • @HDsupernova
    @HDsupernova3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing tool and the best about it is that it's free and have feature that aren't included in other similar tools

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We have included in this script all the essential features we use every day. Hope you won't need much more of other scripts opened permanently :)

  • @CasparRoofingChannel
    @CasparRoofingChannel2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this information. Very helpful

  • @anmaral-saffar5565
    @anmaral-saffar5565 Жыл бұрын

    This video is very useful.. thx

  • @andrewbredlan417
    @andrewbredlan4173 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and I'm definitely checking out that free plugin! Cheers!

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    💜

  • @hesam.babakhani
    @hesam.babakhani2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. very helpful

  • @nadinec7585
    @nadinec7585 Жыл бұрын

    Your Plugin Motion Tools is absolutely fantastic! In some cases Overlord is not convenient, and when I convert the layers inside AE they have this big border. The Remove Artbord feature is very useful to remove this big border!

  • @123arskas
    @123arskas2 жыл бұрын

    That was so Awesome. Thank you Bro

  • @donutboy9576
    @donutboy957610 ай бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @I_am_vikaschandra
    @I_am_vikaschandra3 жыл бұрын

    Minddddddddddd Blowing tricks I always stuck that but you save my life bro Keep it up!

  • @ihorkaras9571

    @ihorkaras9571

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it helped you :)

  • @sehbaanabbasi
    @sehbaanabbasi3 жыл бұрын

    hey there this vid was absolutely helpful the art board corners in shape layers were annoying me motion tool set is very helpful thanks for making it available for us

  • @peekanok
    @peekanok3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you.

  • @SandunLabs
    @SandunLabs11 күн бұрын

    Love you!

  • @HemaBaraka
    @HemaBaraka3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for make such video ☺️

  • @okaricex5801
    @okaricex58012 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video thank you so much

  • @AsGraphics
    @AsGraphics3 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @MrArch_
    @MrArch_3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much...I loved it 💕

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    you're welcome man ;)

  • @oiganamitio
    @oiganamitio3 жыл бұрын

    Overlord is a MUST

  • @aleemk17
    @aleemk173 жыл бұрын

    So helpful :)

  • @yousefalkalidi4975
    @yousefalkalidi4975 Жыл бұрын

    Hi: Thank you for a great tutorial, and to introduce those interesting tools that will make the workflow from illustrator quite easier. If I decide to export some illustrator files into After Effects, should I draw the artwork in RGB mode in illustrator? In that case, will I still be required to press the continuous rasterization button above the layers in After Effects?

  • @m4r_art
    @m4r_art2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @aqildanish7700
    @aqildanish77002 жыл бұрын

    i downloaded. its works :)))

  • @alekseyavtushko2680
    @alekseyavtushko26802 жыл бұрын

    thank you. really

  • @glormond
    @glormond2 жыл бұрын

    Very useful video!

  • @COD14902010
    @COD14902010 Жыл бұрын

    GREAT VIDEO 👍

  • @Leckerleckerbananabear
    @Leckerleckerbananabear Жыл бұрын

    this is the best lecture

  • @isabelagaldino1481
    @isabelagaldino148110 ай бұрын

    you saved my life

  • @natahw
    @natahw3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video tutorial. Very helpful indeed. What is the downside of working with shape layers instead of illustrator layers in AE in terms of processing speed? Overlord definitely is the greatest tool out there. Is there a way of avoiding system slowdown when working with shape layers for big projects? Any tips and tricks to tackle this issue would be highly appreciated.

  • @fullhdcoza

    @fullhdcoza

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see a comparison / conclusion on this topic. I know that loads of shape layers drastically reduce processing power, but then again so do (continuously rasterized) Ai Layers as they're 'continuously' refreshing vector data. But assume shape layers would act & result the same.. Though a single Ai layer of a vector texture would render a lot quicker than the same texture converted to a shape . Perhaps they are essentially identical only when they're continuously rasterized? Some clarity or conclusion would be great

  • @user-xr7qs6zg1f
    @user-xr7qs6zg1f Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video

  • @bcs2677
    @bcs2677 Жыл бұрын

    Verry NIce thanks

  • @shouriya3
    @shouriya32 жыл бұрын

    thanks man!!

  • @XcessLaff
    @XcessLaff3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 it's really helpful

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a pleasure to be of help 🙂

  • @azddines4077
    @azddines40772 жыл бұрын

    Thank you bro its cool

  • @HydrePunisher187
    @HydrePunisher1873 жыл бұрын

    Freakin useful thanks ✌️✌️

  • @uncletrick1
    @uncletrick13 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful!

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot ;)

  • @agudal8503
    @agudal85033 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Suscribed!

  • @alexeyporokhnyak543
    @alexeyporokhnyak543 Жыл бұрын

    Create a PDF File was a very important detail! Thanks!

  • @sergey_bin
    @sergey_bin3 жыл бұрын

    thx, very helpful!

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doing our best! You're welcome 👍

  • @jigneshspatil2724
    @jigneshspatil27243 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 🔥

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome :)

  • @MinoDebnar
    @MinoDebnar2 жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot, Ihor :)

  • @youvnasalian2224
    @youvnasalian22243 жыл бұрын

    whoa, thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  • @floopper
    @floopper2 жыл бұрын

    OMG 😍😍😍😍 Thank You So Much 💖💖💖💖💖. You are The beeeeeeeest 💘💖💗💖💖💖💗💖💗🔥🔥🔥

  • @fahimmuntasirniloy
    @fahimmuntasirniloy2 жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot man

  • @aemvisuals
    @aemvisuals2 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial, tysm, learned more than on my bachelor lol

  • @toddmdw
    @toddmdw8 ай бұрын

    thanks for this. This convoluted process make you realise how out-of-date AfterEffects is as a technology (and most adobe apps actually!)

  • @ove12lord73
    @ove12lord73 Жыл бұрын

    perfect

  • @nilangpatel9605
    @nilangpatel96052 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making such wonderful tips. Actually, the free plugin which was mentioned is not free but 40$.

  • @hosseineditor2165
    @hosseineditor21653 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍

  • @patrickconnolly_pitt
    @patrickconnolly_pitt3 жыл бұрын

    Well done

  • @iamxole
    @iamxole4 ай бұрын

    10:45 - okay was smooth and innocent

  • @tratatasya
    @tratatasya2 жыл бұрын

    Спасибо!

  • @genioindomavel25
    @genioindomavel254 ай бұрын

    thanks

  • @ahmadali-xs3zr
    @ahmadali-xs3zr3 жыл бұрын

    hell yeah great tutorial always u win our hearts with ur great tips , next tutorial on logo animation plz hyperkey one as u promised , we are more excited for that and project files of that one ..will help us as u have provided in some of previous ones .. just keep that momentum for future ❤❤hope for tutorial in one or 2 days and also source files too.. 👍 thanks once again

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    man, it's on its way ;) not in 2 days but still

  • @ahmadali-xs3zr

    @ahmadali-xs3zr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@motiondesignschool hell yeah can't wait to see it , also plz provide us project files too , and thanks in advance for fast reply, ❤❤❤

  • @LifeofhOfficial
    @LifeofhOfficial2 жыл бұрын

    Nice tutorial. Just wondering if you guys can recommend a laptop for a smooth after effects / motion designs playback and fast render. I want to learn after effects and I need a machine to use for motion graphics and probably 3D. I'm thinking of getting the new 16in M1 Max MacBook. Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

  • @natashapennalima8131
    @natashapennalima81312 жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @mamdoohsalih
    @mamdoohsalih3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this valuable video. When trying to convert vector layers to shape layers in AE, I get a message that says "Not all layers were converted because of empty or unsupported content". Any help on that? Thanks.

  • @emadsalah8769
    @emadsalah87693 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    😉👍

  • @motupatluvlog6336
    @motupatluvlog63362 жыл бұрын

    nice logo & sound

  • @Moonben
    @Moonben3 жыл бұрын

    have a nice time!! Thank you for sharing the great video. I'm rooting for you with Like and Full Watch. Your video is the best

  • @motiondesignschool

    @motiondesignschool

    3 жыл бұрын

    OMG, thank you!

  • @azddines4077
    @azddines40772 жыл бұрын

    we Need Such as this

  • @JayceeCrumbs
    @JayceeCrumbs3 жыл бұрын

    Can After Effects import active layer effects from Illustrator, i.e. 3D Extrude and Bevel or opacity masks?