Editing Shape Layers
Shape layers are ridiculously customizable. Let’s see what we can do with them.
Edit a Shape’s Fill
A fill is the color of the interior of your shape, and it’s the next thing that’s processed in our shape’s construction, after the path is drawn. After Effects defaults to a solid red fill, but we can change the color, or change the type of fill to a gradient, or turn the fill off altogether.
Choose the Fill Type
To swap the type of fill shown, select the word Fill from the Toolbar.
Then, choose from one of four options.
No Fill renders your shape with just a stroke outline. This is also a great option for when you ...
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