How do I use "Trim Paths" after "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" on a strokes only layer?

[AutomaticPixel]

Hello,

Adobe After Effects CC

2014.0.2

Version 13.0.2.3

I have imported an illustrator file that was created in Illustrator CC 18.0.0. The file contains the outline of a logo. It is the logo with the fill set to none and the stroke set to 1px.

I drag the logo_strokes.ai file onto the composition, right click, and click Create Shapes from Vector Layer.

A new layer is created and in the Contents "drop down", a Fill 1 layer is created.

When I select the Contents "drop down" and click Add / Trim Paths, a Trim Paths 1 layer is created.

When I animate Trim Paths 1, it appears to animate the Fill layer, not the stroke.

How do I get it to animate just the stroke, and not show a fill at all?

Thank you.

[Mylenium]

Read up on shape layer basics. You need to re-arrange the items in the group or manually create new groups. If you provide a screenshot of the hierarchy in the timeline, we may be able to advise specifically.

Mylenium

[AutomaticPixel]

Thanks,

I am reading and watching tutorials. Still stuck on that one point.

Here are the images of the After Effects layers. The illustrator layer is the top layer.

[AutomaticPixel]

I tried it with text created in illustrator that I converted to outlines.  It worked with that.

That makes me think my logo outlines are messed up or open somehow.

I don't see how though.  I will keep looking.

[AutomaticPixel · Accepted solution]

Got it.

In illustrator, set align stroke to center on each path you want to trim.

It was aligned to the inside, which was creating the fill inside After Effects.

Thank you.