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MahaB82A
MahaB82A
June 26, 2022
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Two Ways of Selection

  • June 26, 2022
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What is the different between straight away selecting a shape layer & using the solid & selecting? video is attached.

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Correct answer Warren Heaton

There is some redundancy between Solids and Shapes.

 

Solids have been around since the start of Cosa After Effects 1.0.

 

Shape Layers were introduced later to provide something similar to Shapes Layers in Photoshop, expand on animation options, and provide a flexible option for converting and animating source footage from Illustrator/EPS.

Rick's response gets into more functional differences.

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MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
June 27, 2022

I also found these three features in the tool bar create a layer in the timeline. If you are going to use a feature that does not creates a layer in the timeline then you have to do Solid Setting, which will create a layer in the timeline. For example if you are going to use Fractal Noise then you have to create a layer in the timeline.

 

I do not know whether this finding is correct or not.

 

 

MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
June 27, 2022

Thanks for all.

Warren Heaton
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Warren HeatonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 27, 2022

There is some redundancy between Solids and Shapes.

 

Solids have been around since the start of Cosa After Effects 1.0.

 

Shape Layers were introduced later to provide something similar to Shapes Layers in Photoshop, expand on animation options, and provide a flexible option for converting and animating source footage from Illustrator/EPS.

Rick's response gets into more functional differences.

Jqke
Jqke
Legend
June 26, 2022

You have more options with the shape layer. You can twirl down the arrows and change the settings there. Also, you can make a border that spans the entire screen with the stroke option on.

~Jake
MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
June 26, 2022

So that what you say is SOLID selection is a redundant feature. In some tutorials creating a solid layer & proceed the work. In other tutorials staight away from shape layer & proceed the work.  

Jqke
Jqke
Legend
June 26, 2022

Not really... people use solids for a lot of stuff like effects. Trapcode effects require solids, same with Optical Flares. It's not only used for just a solid color.

~Jake
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