Preparing your Adobe Illustrator file for import

Before you save your file from Adobe Illustrator, consider the following:

• To ensure that Adobe Illustrator files display correctly in After Effects, select the Create PDF Compatible File option in the Illustrator Native Format Options dialog box.
• To copy paths between Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, make sure the AICB option is selected in the Files & Clipboard section of the Adobe Illustrator Preferences dialog box.
• To ensure that files rasterize completely in After Effects, save your file in the AI format instead of the Adobe Illustrator 9.x EPS format.
• To ensure that all the layers in your Adobe Illustrator file display when you merge the layers in After Effects, make sure that Visibility is turned on for all layers in Adobe Illustrator before you save the file.