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January 26, 2016
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trim path, reverse direction

  • January 26, 2016
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I'm creating a line animation using trim path feature. the image was created in illustrator. for example. in the animation the line is growing/extendiing from left to right. is it possible to reverse the direction to have the animation go from right to left?? w/o going into illustrator and redraw the line in different way??

no matter what i do with the starting/ending point setting it ALWAYS goes from left to right...

any thoughts??

my illustration is actually a lot more complicated than just one line. so to redraw the whole thing would not be efficient...

Correct answer graceful_Haven5CD8

By clicking on the direction on the stroke (as I have marked on the image), you will change the direction. It happens to me this issue constantly haha :)!

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graceful_Haven5CD8Correct answer
Participant
March 31, 2020

By clicking on the direction on the stroke (as I have marked on the image), you will change the direction. It happens to me this issue constantly haha :)!

Known Participant
September 18, 2020

Amazing. I can't believe it took two years for someone to post such a simple, helpful answer. You rock!

P.M.B
Legend
February 20, 2018

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Roland Kahlenberg
Legend
February 20, 2018

In AE, just to the right of the Path Property are two buttons. These buttons allow you to reverse the path direction — use it.

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Participant
September 18, 2019
🙂 Tks!!!
Participant
February 20, 2018

You have to rearrange Groups under Contents. Groups on bottom will be animated first.

Participant
May 6, 2026

THANK U

Community Expert
January 26, 2016

‌If you are animating start then animate end. You change direction by changing the way you animate properties of trim paths.

A quick search of "trim paths" in the search help field at the top right corner of AE  brings up this link: Trim Paths Tutorial: This After Effects feature will change your mograph life!