In my version of After Effects, I cannot find the Auto Trace option. I want to create a layer to apply an effect to my logo. I need a layer that will allow the effect to recognize the anchor points of the logo. I’ve tried a few workarounds with Illustrator and the Brush Tool, but nothing seems to work as expected.
The program should automatically recognize the logo and create a layer with a mask around it. Could someone please help me with this? Here’s the logo I want to trace and create a mask around.
(I have a german Version of After effects)
this is the Logo I want to Auto trace
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Hi @michael_8512,
Thank you for making this report. You should be able to find the Auto-trace command in the Layer menu and it is will be enabled when a your logo layer is selected in the Timeline. Depending on your logo, you may want to set the Channel control to "Luminance" if the logo doesn't have a transparent background or "Alpha" if it does.
Please see the images below (taken with AE running in German).
Cheers,
- John, After Effects Engineering Team
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Hi @michael_8512,
Thank you for making this report. You should be able to find the Auto-trace command in the Layer menu and it is will be enabled when a your logo layer is selected in the Timeline. Depending on your logo, you may want to set the Channel control to "Luminance" if the logo doesn't have a transparent background or "Alpha" if it does.
Please see the images below (taken with AE running in German).
Cheers,
- John, After Effects Engineering Team
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