Importing Illustrator files to animate vector paths

Overview

1. Creating vectors in illustrator
2. importing .ai files and then, select "Create shapes from vector layer"(when importing illustrator files in after effects, make sure you import as "footage"
3. use trim paths effect to animate the lines

Step-by-Step

1. Importing file

2. Making sure file is "composition"

Making sure the ai file is set to composition and the footage dimensions are "layer size"

• "layer size" ensures that each layer will get cropped by the size of the layer