How Do I Import Text from Illustrator into After Effects?
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To import text directly from Illustrator to AE, you’ll first need to keep your Illustrator project file open while working between the 2 programs. Select your text and copy (Command + C), switch over to After Effects, use the text tool (Command + T) and click in your comp, then Paste (Command + V) the text.

How do I import a text file into After Effects?

You can import Comma-separated value (. csv) and Tab-separated value (. tsv or . txt) files as footage into After Effects and use them as data sources.
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Support for CSV (. csv) and TSV (. tsv or . txt)

  1. Select File > Import.
  2. Right-click the Projects panel and select Import > File type.
  3. Double-click the Projects panel.

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How do I export text from Illustrator?

Exporting text

  1. Using a type tool, select the text you want to export.
  2. Choose File > Export.
  3. In the Export dialog box, select a location for the file and enter a filename.
  4. Choose Text Format (TXT) as the file format.
  5. Enter the name of the new text file in the name box, and click Save (Windows) or Export (Mac OS).
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