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Whether or not you continuously rasterize, if you view and render a composition using Best Quality, After Effects
anti-aliases
(smooths) the art. For general information about rasterizing, see Illustrator Help.
Note:
You cannot paint interactively on a continuously rasterized layer. However, you can apply a paint effect by copying
and pasting or using the Favorites menu.
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
1
Select the layer containing the Illustrator file in the Timeline panel.
2
Click the Collapse Transformations/Continuously Rasterize switch so that the On icon
appears for that layer.
Note:
When you turn on Collapse Transformations/Continuously Rasterize, the Layer panel closes. You can open it if
you turn the switch off.
See also
“Improving performance by simplifying your project” on page 639
Importing After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro
projects
To import an After Effects project
You can import one After Effects project into another. Everything from the imported project, including footage files,
compositions, and folders, appears inside a new folder in the current Project panel. When you want to repeat a
complicated mask, effect, or animation in a different project, you can import the project containing the effect and
simply replace the source footage, keeping all the effect, composition, and layer settings intact.
You can import an After Effects project from a different operating system as long as you maintain the file names,
folder names, and either full or relative paths (folder locations) for all files in the project. To maintain relative paths,
the source footage must reside on the same volume as the project file. Use the Collect Files command to gather copies
of all files in a project or composition into a single location.
If a file format is not supported by the operating system you are using, if the file is missing, or if the reference link is
broken, After Effects substitutes a placeholder item containing color bars. You can reconnect the placeholder to the
appropriate file. You can use the same process to connect a footage item in the Project panel to a different source file.
1
Choose File > Import > File.
2
Select the After Effects project you want to import, and click Open.
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B
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