The shadow in Illustrator project turns into solid white in After Effects

[29354358xx6k]

Hi guys, 

I've imported an ai. into After Effects, and the soft shadow in the original project turns into a solid white in After Effects. Can anyone help me fix this? Thank you!

[Mylenium]

There's nothing to fix. It's simply not supported and needs to be re-created inside AE. Read the online help on this stuff.

Mylenium 

[29354358xx6k]

Could you elaborate on "re-created inside AE"? And do you have a link for it? Thanks

[29354358xx6k]

And do you mean re-creating inside AE or AI?

[Mylenium]

You need to apply the drop shadow effect or the layer style of same name inside AE. A lot of raster based AI stuff simply doesn't translate to AE correctly, which more or less is entirely to blame on Illustrator's deficiencies.

Mylenium 

[Rick Gerard]

If you converted the Vector Layer to a shape layer, you have problems. 

If you have applied a Raster effect in Illustrator, then the Raster Effect Resolution should be about 150PPI, and the layer cannot be converted to a shape layer. 

Without seeing the details of the original AI file, It's pretty hard to make an accurate diagnosis. I use Raster effects like Drop Shadow in AI and pull them into AE all the time. As long as you properly setup the layers, you should nave no problems.