Automate ai layer to change and render composition

Question

Hi there.

I have a composition that contains an Illustrator file layer. This file contains a number that I wish to change (example: $10 to $20). I would like to automate the amount change and composition to render out as I have many of them to do.

I have been changing the amount by doing it the following way but would like to find a better way to do this.

The animation takes long to render so yes I suppose I can pre render out any complex effects (particular and glows) to speed up renders.

1. In Ai I copy the layer (example: $10)

2. Change the copied layer to $20.

3. Save the file and import in Ae.

4. Do the Alt drag to replace the layer.

5. Render out the comp in Media Encoder.

If anyone can give me advice to help me automate this process it would save me hours of rendering.

(I'm sure coding or spreadsheet is an option but I can't code yet).

Thanks.

Rick Gerard · Answer

Illustrator files do not have the ability to create editable text in After Effects. You'll need a Text layer to automate changes using an expression that looks at the layer name or even the comp number. You could easily point to the composition name and have that drive a text layer.

Without seeing a flow chart of your comp expanded to show all effects applied to all layers, it's pretty difficult to give you a solution.

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