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How to import SVG into Ae

Forum|Forum|10 years ago
April 21, 2016
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I can't find a way to get SVG images into my composition. EPS is just drag and drop but SVG... I can't through any route.

I must be missing something.

Correct answer Enchanting_Glitter0D45

Wow. SVG not supported in 2016's Ae CC... Pretty crazy.

Thanks for the info though.

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NightArt

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You can drag SVG into Library and it works but you can't drag it directly into Projects or Timeline. It just doesn't make sense why SVG is left out like this. It's one of the most popular vector file formats out there.

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aspire029

Inspiring

Easiest way! open libraries in AE drag into libraries and now you can drag and drop

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danielk11073411

Participating Frequently

f you are talking about CC Libraries, what if you are not connected to the internet? I have to travel often, and I do not have access to the internet all the time! In this case, the Libraries window simply tells me that I have to be logged in to use it.

Therefore, AE still does not support it natively. I will test it out when I am back at home and see if the imported data persists even after going offline, or if the imported data is unavailable because I have to log on 🙂

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aspire029

Inspiring

Libraries inside AE, are possibly the same as what your saying though, let me know how it goes, im curious

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rchampin@visual-a.com

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You CAN get svgs into AE - you simply import an AI file into the project, drag said AI file into the timeline with your other active layers, right click and hit create -> create shapes from vector layer and boom...you have svgs in AE. Then you would wana delete all the AI files and leave the newly generated shape files. THing to note - you rly wanna clean up your AI file before doing this aka every path should be on its own layer, you dont want that milion path per layer crap when doing this lol

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Nana5CCC

Known Participant

Did you meant to say "You CAN get AI files into AE"? Because what you just described was a work around using another program. AE still cant import SVGs.. and the big problem here is the inability to import Animated SVGs. AI obviously cant do that either.

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danielk11073411

Participating Frequently

Yes that is what he / she / it is telling you to do. But i do not want to use AI nor other Adobe Produkts to import every single SVG file into After Effects.

So its 2022 and Adobe did nothing against it! Every Adobe Product has different Hotkeys, different workflows and it dosnt feel great anymore to work with adobe Cloud.

So i left this tool. This Big Company lost the race.

I Switched over to davinci resolve.

Since then i never ever ever had any problems adobe gave me with theyr products...

No Freezes anymore on havy Bulky videofiles. I have 64GB RAM and a 3070 - and even there i have to reopem Premiere pro as a cutter more then 10 times during my work with premiere pro before.

Also Davinci resolve natevly support SVG and also Flac and all this stuff that wasnt supported by adobe.
And ... its effing FREE! I do not want ever again blow money out of the window for such a tool compilation like this. The only usable Tool for my experiance was Photoshop But now there i use the old version you was able to buy without this cloud monthly payment stuff.

@adobe: Sry Adobe! You think you can rest on your laurels.... but you will lose more loyal costumer to other Application because there are more then enough good and free alternatives out there for a more modern and reliable workflow.

PS. I still cant believe ths thread is still getting comments and they did nothing about it.
Bye i am out!

alingo

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2021 lol

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keithRodri

Participant

2022

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danielk11073411

Participating Frequently

xD 6years now of this thread and still nothing 🙂
Just switch to DR - its free and can use svg files and is more useable in case of creating animations an editing videos

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FudgeTheFudgers

Participant

Non-AI solution. Get Adobe XD, which is free right now, import your SVG. Then just go to File -> Export -> Export to After Effects.

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Shalomo

Participant

That works a charm. Thanks, Fudge!

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monswingpompom

Participating Frequently

Can't believe how backwards Adobe is, so looking forward to drop CC asap

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Legend

I find that when AE is not behaving the way I'd like, banging my head into wall helps.

Pick the spot with care though, depending on how hard headed you are you might damage the wall.

~Gutterfish

lorenrisker

Participant

Since you can't just drag and drop it into After Effects, and loading Illustrator can be tedious, if you are on a Mac you might like converting the svg with a right click from the finder.

Add a ”SVG to EPS Converter” Service to your context menu (Right-Click Menu) in macOS/Mac OS X (Tested in Mac OS X El Ca…

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Rick Gerard

Community Expert

Type supported file types in the search help field or type SVG in the search help field at the top right corner of AE and you'll come up with this: Still image file formats

Best option is to open in Illustrator and save as an AI file. Some limited types of SVG may work but generally it is not a supported format for video.

Enchanting_Glitter0D45AuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Wow. SVG not supported in 2016's Ae CC... Pretty crazy.

Thanks for the info though.

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Rick Gerard

Community Expert

SVG for the most part is an HTML description of a graphic. It's not vectors, it's not pixels so it's not surprising to me that the AE team has not spent much time implementing that format while they are completely rewriting the rendering pipeline. I'd much rather have faster renders than SVG support at this time.

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