Greetings, adventurers! Today, I shall unveil a spellbinding technique: transforming an After Effects shape path into a mask.
You might wonder, why embark on such an arcane endeavor? The answer lies within the depths of the animation magic. Converting shape paths to mask paths opens a portal to a realm of animations, mystical and diverse, that shape layers alone cannot conjure.
Prepare yourselves, for this enchantment will expand your creative powers and reveal new dimensions in your motion design quests.
In plain english:
In this quick tutorial I'll show you how to convert an After Effects shape path into a mask.
Why would you want to do this you may ask yourself?
Converting shape paths to mask paths can be necessary since there are different animations you can do with masks that shape layers don't support.
