How to select a specific nested property in multiple groups

Question

Hi all,I imported an .eps file into a new composition and then applied the "Create shapes from vector layer" option on it, which created  a mask layer with hundreds of Groups which contain "paths"I then tried selecting all the groups, and then highlighting "Path 1" in the first group to see if it would select all paths named "Path 1" but it only selects the one I'm clicking on. It seems there is no obvious way to select all paths within the selected Groups.I also tried using the searchbox and typing "path" but I still can't easily select all the paths -- which would mean I would need to manually select hundreds of paths...Does anyone know of a way to select all paths for all selected groups?

Szalam · Accepted Answer

You might see if this does what you want: http://aescripts.com/bq_shape-layer-navigator/

Rick Gerard · Answer

Unless you absolutely need to animate a vector path on a shape layer or use the shape layer animators there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to convert a vector file to a shape layer.

if there are layers in a very complex illustration that you were going to need to animate that way then you need to go into illustrator and create a layered file isolating the layers that you must convert to shape layers to complete your project. These shape layers you need to convert cannot have any brushstrokes or gradients applied to them or they will not properly convert. That's the limitation of the system and 90% of the questions that I see concerning this problem or from users that do not need to convert vector paths to shape layers.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded