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Margarita3238916950k5
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September 19, 2023
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Can't paste a path into position of an object

  • September 19, 2023
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Hi all, 

I'm trying to copy shape layer path into position of an image to make it move along the path but it's not working for me. I'm following this tutorial - (9) After Effects Tutorial: Animate Any Object or Text Along a Custom Path - YouTube

 

Could you please help me resolve the issue?

 

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Rick GerardCommunity Expert
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September 20, 2023

Make sure that the Transform properties for the shape layer are reset. Select the Path on the shape layer and set a keyframe. Select the Keyframe and Cut or Copy (Ctrl/Cmnd + x or Ctrl/Cmnd + c).

 

Move the Time indicator to where you want the animation to start. Select your cup layer  (Layer 2) and press Alt/Option + P to set a position keyframe, then Paste (Ctrl/Cmnd + v). 

 

That should fix the problem. 

 

I give that tutorial a C. The workflow is only fair.

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Margarita3238916950k5Author
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September 20, 2023

Thank you for the reply!

I've done everything that you described but, unfortunately, still nothing happens when I paste the path into position keyframe.

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