You can even harness the power of the Adobe CC family and import Illustrator layers as shapes. Turn masks and text layers into editable shapes for some versatile and dynamic options in post. You can create a lot with these colorful little vectors, including dynamic transitions, colorfully animated backgrounds, and motion graphics elements for a lower third.
Understanding how these layers work will help you master how to use them. You can easily lose track of a shape in the sea of groups, paths, attributes, and transform properties. The layout of a shape layer isn’t exactly intuitive. If you’ve ever worked with a shape inside of Adobe After Effects then you’ve no doubt had some confusing moments.
