One Illustrator layer is cutoff after import to After Effects

Question

I've imported an Illustrator file into After Effects as a Composition with Layer Sizes Retained. There are 4 separate layers, but one layer is cut off slightly. The layer is entirely inside the artboard. In fact, it's inside another layer that is not cutoff. When I isolate the footage layer, the comp size is too small, but I have no idea why.

I'm using:

After Effects Version 24.6.0

Illustrator 28.6

iMac OS Sonoma 14.6.1

Kyle Hamrick · Answer

It's clearly not interpreting the layer boundaries in line with the way it actually looks, but it's possible that's something to do with the way this was built.

- Are there are clipping masks, etc. in play?
- You could try importing that layer alone at Document size instead of Layer size.
- This is editable text in Illustrator, yes? Possible the combo of type properties & path text is causing some weirdness. As Mylenium suggested, you could try using Expand Appearance in Illustrator (I'd duplicate & keep that editable version of the layer).

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