Shape Layer Types in After Effects

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Adobe After Effects CC 2025: Shape Layer Types in After Effects

**Description:
**This tutorial is everything you need to know about the 3 different Shape Layer Types in Adobe After Effects CC 2025.


Shape Layer Types:
Parametric Shapes (contain adjustable Path parameters)
Bezier Shape Paths (Path only)

RotoBezier Shape Paths (Similar to Bezier with automatic curves)

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:28 Introduction: Parametric Shapes
00:48 How To Create Parametric Shapes
01:42 Side Tip: Fill Comp With Shapes
02:08 Center Anchor Point (Preferences)
02:26 Parametric Shapes = Parameters
03:14 Add Additional Parametric Shapes
03:58 How To Create Bezier Shapes
04:31 Bezier Shapes: Pen Tool
05:03 Bezier: Open Paths
05:29 Is It Bezier or Parametric?
06:18 Convert Parametric To Bezier
07:11 RotoBezier Shapes
07:30 RotoBezier: Pen Tool
07:58 RotoBezier: Create Wavy Lines
08:23 Convert RotoBezier & Bezier

**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2025 (Click To Try or Buy)

How To Create Parametric Shapes:

1. Select one of the Shape Tools (Rectangle. Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse…)
2. Select Fill & Stroke Color
3. Uncheck ‘Bezier’ Checkbox
4. Drag out a shape
5. Hold Shift for ‘Perfect’ Square, Circle, etc
6. Twirl open Shape Layer
7. Twirl open Path Group to adjust Parameters (Size, Position, Roundness, Radius, etc)

How To Create Bezier Shapes:

1. Select one of the Shape Tools or Pen Tool
2. Select Fill & Stroke Color
3. Check ‘Bezier’ Checkbox
4. Click to add points or Drag out a shape
5. Hold Shift for ‘Perfect’ Square, Circle, etc
6. Twirl open Shape Layer
7. Select Path Group
8. Use Selection Tool (V) to Shift + Click on Points to customize points

How To Create RotoBezier Shapes:

1. Select Pen Tool
2. Select Fill & Stroke Color
3. Check ‘RotoBezier’ Checkbox
4. Click to add points or Drag out a shape
5. Twirl open Shape Layer
6. Select Path Group
7. Use Selection Tool (V) to Shift + Click on Points to customize points

How To Convert Parametric to Bezier Shapes:

1. Twirl open Parametric Shape Layer
2. Select Path Group
3. Right-Click on Path Group
4. Select ‘Convert to Bezier Path’

How To Convert Bezier to RotoBezier Shapes:

1. Twirl open Bezier Shape Layer
2. Select Path Group
3. Right-Click on Path Group
4. Select ‘RotoBezier’ so there is a checkmark