Create a motion path from a mask, shape, or paint path
You can create a motion path from any of several types of paths:
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A Mask Path property
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A shape’s Path property on a shape layer
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A Path property for a paint stroke
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A path copied from Illustrator or Photoshop
You can paste any of these paths into the Position or Anchor Point property for a layer, or into an effect control point’s position property. The pasted keyframes are set to rove in time, except for the first and last ones, to create a constant velocity along the path.
By default, the duration of the pasted motion path is 2 seconds. You can adjust the duration by dragging the first or last keyframe in the Timeline panel.
- Copy a path to the clipboard:
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Select a Path property in the Timeline panel, and choose Edit > Copy.
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Select a path in Illustrator or Photoshop, and choose Edit > Copy.
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- In the Timeline panel, select the property into which to paste the path. The property must be animated—that is, it must have at least one keyframe or an expression.
- Place the current-time indicator at the time for the first keyframe of the motion path.
- Choose Edit > Paste.
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