Creating complex shapes using merge paths - Adobe After Effects CC 2018

[@tbk0854]

You have single handedly saved my school project. A true blessing.

[@eyarbroughzone]

This is the most sensible tutorial I've found. I keep having to refer to it since I can't hold the concept in my mind for some reason, and it really helps. Thanks!

[@JuanKamiloCely]

Thanks you bro, greetings from Colombia. You helped me a lot. Booyaaaah XD

[@user-mi5xh6ue7r]

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted.

[@curtispyketech]

Hell ya ; )

[@iamYork_]

You go Curtis... Quick and right to the point...

[@keycreations7707]

Right you clicked the Contents when clicking on Add then Merge paths. Thanks for pointing in the right direction. Adobe really need to get their teams communicating with each other. I was so tempted in just doing this in Illustrator, even InDesign is a fast click done. But I find it interesting you can still move it about. Keep up the good work 😺

[@curtispyketech]

Will do! Thank you! :)

[@GameWatcher545]

Saved my life there! Could not find how to do that anywhere..

[@devroyyy]

great tutor helped a lot

[@curtispyketech]

Ty! :)

[@Philosophy.and.Tostitos]

I love your tutorial style! So friendly and dynamic. Thank you so much!

[@curtispyketech]

Thank you

[@Philosophy.and.Tostitos]

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[@tamtruong6657]

Very helpful and straight to the point. Thanks :D

[@ricflomusic]

needed this, thank you!

[@user-hn3qg9hp7b]

Short but comprehencive tutorial. Thanks!

[@boyeliza]

thank you.

[@rahuldeshpande9997]

Nice tutorial, thanks man!

[@guymross]

Thanks!

[@No_Plastic]

Super helpful! thank you

[@MADB0X]

Thank You!!! Saved my life!

[@curtispyketech]

I got you! :)

[@helyanti]

Thank you so much for sharing. This is really helpful

[@aranichan33]

Thank you very much for this tutorial

[@KizzyHere]

I did this with 2 shapes and it just keeps turning solid red? Can't use it :(

[@pivan4949]

Just doesnt work if i want to subtract a shape from a line drawn with the pen tool, any suggestions?

[@private_krapfen950]

I have the same Problem

[@adsavr5393]

thanks broooooo

[@PIRATEAYDIFUNDE]

Thanks this was very useful.

[@curtispyketech]

My pleasure bro :)

[@lounesb9802]

super useful bro thank you

[@daniloilustrador]

ty so much!

[@EduardBP]

You forgot to mention strokes don't play well with fills and can't be used with merge paths.

[@iamYork_]

Great tip...

[@Najobajo]

THHAAAANK YOU!

[@EduardoDudaSilva]

you guy deserve a 1000 likes.

[@rudybertazzo]

Nice one!

[@nicolaemorozov4304]

Is it possible to do the same but with NOT a shape layer? I'm searching for alternative way of doing but for objects that are not shape layers. Something different than "merge paths", sort of "pathfinder" in Illustrator, thanx in advice.

[@curtispyketech]

Great question - I am going to look into this!

[@nicolaemorozov4304]

​@@curtispyketech Thank you very very much ( this is not the first time problem that I'm struggling with)

[@sgiff]

This method works, so thanks for that but could not get it to work with one mastershape and two cutouts. It only seems to work with 1 cutout. If you add two "holes" into the master shape, the entire thing goes transparent.

[@GameWatcher545]

that happened to me as well, but your "contents" seem to become the master color for all shapes below it. I imagine you solved it by now though :)

[@syafiq.larrieshoes933]

still working in after effect 20 version, after 3 times try, I understand, do not click both shape , just click the content under shape layer then add/ merge path. merge path should be in between shape 1 n shape 2 not inside the shape.

[@Mrelisha999]

Thank you :)

[@MorningShotFilms]

Thank you

[@curtispyketech]

My pleasure :)

[@gergolaky3624]

USELESS