trim path, reverse direction

[graceer]

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...

[Rick Gerard]

‌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!

[kucici]

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

[Roland Kahlenberg · Accepted solution]

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

[zexavier]

🙂 Tks!!!

[mattyeager]

I know this is 2 years later, but thank you for this response. This is not the first link I clicked to find this information and rather than question the process you just gave the answer. Seriously thank you - it's dead simple, but easily overlooked when you're in over your head which I am now 🙂

[P.M.B]

Contrary to popular belief, bananas stay fresh longer in the refrigerator.

[svivo · Accepted solution]

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 :)!

[vertovian]

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

[roefish]

Showing beats describing every day of the week...   Thanks for the screenshot!