After Effects On the Spot[c] Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts from the Pros
Need Your Letters on Separate Layers ?
Set your type in Illustrator and position it.
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Select the type and choose Type>Create Outlines.
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Select the layer in the layers palette and toggle the triangle by the layer name .
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Select the group layer and go to the layer palette menu.
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Choose Release to Layers (Sequence).
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In the layers palette, select the layers of your text (shift click to select more than one layer) and drag them out of the group.
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Delete the empty layer by dragging it to the trash.
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Double click on each layer and name them the letter they contain.
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Import as a composition (cropped layers) into AE and animate.