Importing Illustrator, retaining layer names

artefact · 10-15-2005, 02:32 AM

Hi,

I have an Illustrator file, a map of Africa broken down by tribe. There are 834 paths each on their own layer. The layers are named according to the tribe they represent. I want to be able to import them into flash, to create an interactive map of sorts, and would like to retain the layer names.

What happens when I import the .ai file is that rather than becoming one graphic symbol with layers inside I have a folder with 834 clipping paths all labelled numerically. I really don't want to label them again in illustrator.

Is the problem because of the complexity of the file, do I need to prepare the illustrator file differently. I have seen what I want done successfully with a smaller file of just two or three laters but it never seems to work for me. I also tried exporting as .swf layers to files but again that creates 834 .swf files with numerical descriptors.

Any suggestions.

Dae · 10-15-2005, 02:36 AM

Might want to watch this thread..:

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/s...d.php3?t=86391

As I said there, try ImageReady->Export as SWF.

10-15-2005, 02:32 AM	#1
artefact Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Importing Illustrator, retaining layer names Hi, I have an Illustrator file, a map of Africa broken down by tribe. There are 834 paths each on their own layer. The layers are named according to the tribe they represent. I want to be able to import them into flash, to create an interactive map of sorts, and would like to retain the layer names. What happens when I import the .ai file is that rather than becoming one graphic symbol with layers inside I have a folder with 834 clipping paths all labelled numerically. I really don't want to label them again in illustrator. Is the problem because of the complexity of the file, do I need to prepare the illustrator file differently. I have seen what I want done successfully with a smaller file of just two or three laters but it never seems to work for me. I also tried exporting as .swf layers to files but again that creates 834 .swf files with numerical descriptors. Any suggestions.

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10-15-2005, 02:36 AM	#2
Dae Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 89	Might want to watch this thread..: http://www.actionscript.org/forums/s...d.php3?t=86391 As I said there, try ImageReady->Export as SWF.


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