Importing CS4 files options into Animate 1

 

Shown here in the first three images the normal import a file CS4. Ai-RGB color- with pdf compatible file. 

You can see how each layer is imported as a single element cell. 

The fourth image shows the import of one blocked ai file (with the locks activated in layers) The result is identical. 

The fifth image shows the import of a file with its layers ai blocked and invisible (with eyes off) The result is similar. 

The sixth picture shows the import of a file which i created is not compatible PDF file. It imported a single cell without image. 

Conclusion: when save the .ai always check create PDF compatible file.I could not find yet a case in which all layers are merged into a single cell as I can saw into animate forum/Tips and tricks/importing Illustrator files (.ai) with layers/ 14 greg post.

I asume that Animate Pro (ple?) are not identical Illustrator importation as Animate 1. 

If Lilly can explain about, I´m sure that she can clear our doubts. Thanks in advance Toon Boom support.

Importing Illustrator files with layers into Animate 1

When you import Adobe Illustrator files (.ai, in RGB color mode) into the library as Animate templates (.tpl), sequence of cells are generated in a single element, or layers in the same order as the source file according to the software version being used:

Adobe Illustrator 9 - 10 - CS - CS2 generate layers.
Adobe Illustrator CS3 - CS4 generate cells in a single element

For these latest versions (CS3 - CS4), the element can be duplicated in the timeline as many times as you have layers and then swap the cells in each element according to the contents of each layer in Adobe Illustrator.

When working layers with sublayers, they are integrated into the parent layer and generate corresponding merged layers (Adobe Illustrator 9 - 10 - CS - CS2) or cells in a single element (Adobe Illustrator CS3 - CS4)

In a simple image test I want to show you the behavior of illustrator CS2 files imported into Animate an in the first two pictures are displayed:

1 - CS2 file, become.tpl library imported in Animate Library
2 - The template as layers (elements) in the timeline, named MC0, MC1, MC2, MC3.

 

 

In other previous four images I can show you the same importing but with Illustrator CS4, you can see the library window with the template into the Animate Library folder, and then, you can see the timeline with the illustrator layers as cells in a single element. ( I have swapped the cells to show you the four exposures, because when import, only one is showed, an you need swap them as drawing substitution in the library slider) Two layer examples are showed.

TBAnimate- pasting templates issues

Here are the snapshots that demonstrates the unlinked scenes in TBAnimate, the template edited shows a content that not is reflected in the main timeline after pasting special, all exposure, always create drawings, duplicate symbols content. In order ascendent, the images shows first, the template edited content, saved in the template editor. Next ascendent steps shows the drag into the timeline template, then paste special menu, the result of the paste, and ending, the upper image, the template pasted directly in the main timeline. No one has been the content edited.
Special thanks to Lilly (Toon boom tech support) for discusse this issue in the Animate forum