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

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted.

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 😺

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!

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

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

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

Thank You!!! Saved my life!

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.

Thank you very much for this tutorial

thank you.

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.

Short but comprehencive tutorial. Thanks!

Thanks!

Thank you :)

Thank you so much for sharing. This is really helpful

super useful bro thank you

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.

Thank you

ty so much!

Nice one!

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

Nice tutorial, thanks man!

needed this, thank you!

USELESS

Super helpful! thank you

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

Thanks this was very useful.

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

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

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

Very helpful and straight to the point. Thanks :D