Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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The following is an excerpt from Ben Goldsmith's Adobe After Effects: A Complete Course and Compendium Creating Shape Layers Shape layers are first defined by a path—that is, the position of the vectors that make up the shape’s outline. Then, a fill and/or a stroke is added, followed by a Transform control, plus any other effects.
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook
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Creating Shape Layers with Adobe After Effects - RockyNook