Attempt 956I draw a bezier path shape layer because I know parametric shapes cannot get their shape paths copied into a maskI make a solid layer then draw a maskI copy the shape path and paste it onto the masknothing happens :DDD Attempt 957I changed the heart consisting of three shape layers (circle, circle, and square) into bezier pathsI add a solid layer then draw a vertex point (mask)I copy and paste the circle path onto the vertex point (the circle is too small)Regardless, I try to copy and paste the other shape layer paths onto the maskIt failsI cry and contemplate the meaning of existance.

Select the shape layer's bezier path & copy itCreate your solid or select your target layer Create a mask on the new layer. Either draw a mask or use Layer > Mask > New Mask (Cmd+Shift+N) Open the Mask's properties and select the Mask Path.PasteBasically you need to copy the Path into the Mask Path.

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Evelyn___

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Two ways copying the shape paths have failed me :)

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Attempt 956

I draw a bezier path shape layer because I know parametric shapes cannot get their shape paths copied into a mask
I make a solid layer then draw a mask
I copy the shape path and paste it onto the mask
nothing happens :DDD

Attempt 957

I changed the heart consisting of three shape layers (circle, circle, and square) into bezier paths
I add a solid layer then draw a vertex point (mask)
I copy and paste the circle path onto the vertex point (the circle is too small)
Regardless, I try to copy and paste the other shape layer paths onto the mask
It fails
I cry and contemplate the meaning of existance.

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Correct answer thepixelsmith

This is a tutorial I made. Maybe it will help.

https://youtu.be/2qelIEzKyIc

Assuming you are clicking on everything properly it should work.

As Warren suggests below If you have Illustrator you could try to copy the path there and then paste it back into AE.

Warren Heaton

Community Expert

Try selecting the paths and then copying and pasting them to an Illustrator document. Then in illustrator use Pathfinder to combine them to one, single path and then copy the single path back to After Effects.

thepixelsmith

Community Expert

The reason attempt 957 fails is because you can't copy 2 paths into 1. Each shape path has to be pasted into it's own Mask path.

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Byron Cortez

Community Expert

Un tip. Si al crear un Shape Layer mantienes presionada la tecla Alt, vas a poder controlar los bezieres como si fuera una máscara.

Byron.

thepixelsmith

Community Expert

Select the shape layer's bezier path & copy it
Create your solid or select your target layer
Create a mask on the new layer. Either draw a mask or use Layer > Mask > New Mask (Cmd+Shift+N)
Open the Mask's properties and select the Mask Path.
Paste

Basically you need to copy the Path into the Mask Path.

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Evelyn___Author

Known Participant

I tried that, but after I copy and paste a red bounding box appears, but the mask doesn't change.

thepixelsmith

Correct answer

Community Expert

This is a tutorial I made. Maybe it will help.

https://youtu.be/2qelIEzKyIc

Assuming you are clicking on everything properly it should work.

As Warren suggests below If you have Illustrator you could try to copy the path there and then paste it back into AE.

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