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Gilles27488697bn1c
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December 22, 2022
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Lottie files Issues (merge Path)

  • December 22, 2022
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Upon creating a LottieFile it doesn't look aynything like my comp. I only have Nulls, Shape layers and Shape layers with masks in my comp. There's also a Wiggle expression active. I'm not expierenced enough with AE to understand the issue, let alone the solution. 

    Correct answer Ision Industries

    Hi Mylenium your answer is very helpful. What do you mean when you say "gradients can't be contained" as a vector? Do you mean that a gradient cannot be contained within the bounds of a mask?

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    Adams5ED2
    Participant
    October 26, 2023

    Been having similar issue. Was able to solve it by DELETING all Merge Paths in the layers/shape layers:

    Layer > Contents > [Expand if there are more contents/groups] > "Merge Path $n$ " (Select and delete)

     

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      rui__1780
      Participant
      December 8, 2024

      It worked! thank you so much!!!

        Mylenium
        Mylenium
        Legend
        December 22, 2022

        A Merge Paths doesn't actually merge anything in AE, it merely instructs AE to treat things as a compound path like in Illustrator. that being the case, you will actualyl have to create a closed path by drawing/ adjusting it by hand, either in AE or AI. Similarly, your mask gets in the way as it enforces rasterization of your vector content. All this works against your Lottie output. you need to rethink your strategy here. Based on what I see in your image it probably doesn't even make a lot of sense trying to do this as a vector, since the gradients can't be retained as well. Creating this as a simple pixel graphic and exporting as a PNG would be more efficient.

         

        Mylenium

          Ision Industries
          Ision IndustriesCorrect answer
          Inspiring
          December 23, 2023

          Hi Mylenium your answer is very helpful. What do you mean when you say "gradients can't be contained" as a vector? Do you mean that a gradient cannot be contained within the bounds of a mask?

            Ision Industries
            Ision Industries
            Inspiring
            February 26, 2024

            I am not sure how my comment got marked "correct". I asked a question because I do not know the information

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