Trim path from ai file outlined closed path logo

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January 12, 2021
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I'm trying to do a simple reveal effect with butt cap effect on a logo.

This logo has been sent to me in eps so all paths are without stroke. If i try to use trim path in ae (creating shapes from vector layer), it doesn't work fine because the fill of trim path is applied inside the logo, how can i solve?

Using stroke effect (in reveal image mode) give me the result but unfortunately the brush of stroke is a rounded cup, i would like do it with butt cup.

Thanks

(the attached logo is an example like the original logo)

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P.M.B

Legend

You could open the file in Il and modify it into separate layers. You could also use the paint effect to reveal it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUKms3uqpk

~Gutterfish

Mylenium

Legend

I'm not clear what you are asking. The cap type for shape layers can be set as can the mitering angle. Likewise, you can remove any fills at any point or add new ones. Same as your other post: Please read the help how this stuff works!

Mylenium

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Davide_RFAuthor

Inspiring

Hi Mylenium, and thanks for your support. Link of a screen capture. The first animation is what i want, but the reaveal path has a rounded cap, and i want a butt cap. The second animation is what happen if i use trim path. Thanks again

https://www.davidetornese.it/wp-content/AE_0.mp4

P.M.B

Legend

I want to fill the space between the paths, as i already did with stroke effect but with the butt cap effect, not rounded

You can try deleting one of the paths (inside or outside) and then use the offset paths operator to move the stroke to what would be the center. Maybe do it on a duplicate layer so you can use the original as a template.

For butt instead of round just change the setting from round to butt. If the stroke effect doesn't have that option then use the trim paths operator.

Other option is to open the file in Illustrator and correct it there. I'm not very knoweldgeable in Illustrator so you might want to present the question of the best way to fix it there in the actual illustrator forum.

Yet a third option is to use the paint effect to "paint on" the reveal the image itself. I left a link to a video describing how to do that.

Sometimes there's no quick fix. Sometimes a client sends you a file and you need to modify it

~Gutterfish

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