How to make pattern with Ai file in Ae?

[slickboss21]

How do you make a pattern? The usual repeater is not available for Ai files inside of Ae. What is the proper way to do this?

[Om Nath Jha]

Moving your thread to After Effects forum for further assistance.

Thanks,

Om

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Select the layer and Ctrl click > Create > Create Shapes from Vector Layer

Twirl down the new Shape layer and select Add > Repeater

You can add multiple Repeaters to create a pattern.

[slickboss21]

If I turn it into a shape layer, will I not be able to edit it in illustrator?

[Jose Panadero]

No. It is a native layer in After Effects.

[ceyhun_akgun]

Each program has its own talents. There is a "Pattern Maker" tool in Illustrator for creating patterns. It is very useful and it is possible to produce different options.

How to create and edit patterns in Illustrator

[Ton Frederiks]

ceyhun_akgun  wrote

Each program has its own talents. There is a "Pattern Maker" tool in Illustrator for creating patterns. It is very useful and it is possible to produce different options.

How to create and edit patterns in Illustrator​

Each program has its own talents. The difference is that After Effects can animate these repeating objects and Illustrator makes static patterns.

[Mike_Abbott]

Depending on what you're looking for you can also explore Ae Effects such as:

CC Hex Tile

CC Kaleida

[Jose Panadero]

Also, if you don't want to convert to shape layers, you can use the CC Repetile effects under the Stylize category.