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Inspiring
January 19, 2024
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Question about exporting SVG EPS file extension

  • January 19, 2024
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Hi forum.

 

Is it common task for animaters to export SVG files from After effects as a .SVG file extension? If I design a vector logo in AI, then import it into AE, can it be exported as SVG? is there any downside to this method? I know it's usually animated PNG files exported from AE, and handed over to programmers/developers.

 

Thank you.

 

 

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Correct answer Rick Gerard

After Effects is a pixel-based app that can export SVG in certain situations; it would not be the tool of choice for professional work. You can kind of get by sometimes if you follow all the rules. The Adobe tool of choice for web animations would be Adobe Animate.

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Mylenium
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January 19, 2024

That makes absolutely no sense. Aside from the atrocious hack that is Bodymovin' and its limitations there is no way to export vector data for web from AE. As Rick already said, Animate is more adequate and even some simple online-based SVG/ canvas generator tools are more reliable and flexible than using AE.

 

Mylenium

Inspiring
January 20, 2024

Point taken, thank you Mylenium.

 

Kind regards.

Rick GerardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 19, 2024

After Effects is a pixel-based app that can export SVG in certain situations; it would not be the tool of choice for professional work. You can kind of get by sometimes if you follow all the rules. The Adobe tool of choice for web animations would be Adobe Animate.