What It Does

The Import button brings your character’s lip shapes from Adobe Illustrator into After Effects.
It creates a special layer called Syncface Master, which becomes your animated character in the composition.

Key Benefits

• Seamlessly imports your character design into After Effects

• Creates a properly formatted layer that’s ready for animation

• Preserves all essential viseme shapes from your Illustrator file

• Sets up your project for automatic lip syncing with minimal effort

How To Use It

1. Prepare your character in Adobe Illustrator using the Syncface template

2. In After Effects, create a new composition

3. Click the Import .ai button in the Syncface panel

4. Browse for your saved .ai file and select it

5. A new layer called Syncface Master will appear in your composition

The Syncface Master layer is essential for linking animation data. Keep it as-is unless you plan to relink it manually.

Preparing Your .ai File

• Open Template.ait from your Syncface.zip file

• Follow the visual guidelines beneath each artboard

• Create all 10 required lip shapes to ensure smooth animation

• Save your file with Ctrl+S and give it a clear, memorable name

We recommend using all 10 visemes — even if some look similar — to improve lip sync accuracy and expression.

Tips & Tricks

Important: Do not rename the Syncface Master layer. Renaming it may break the automatic linking system.
If you need to rename it, use the Link Data function to reconnect everything manually.

For Better Results

• Make distinct shapes: Ensure each viseme shows a clearly different mouth shape

• Maintain proportions: Keep size and alignment consistent across all shapes

• Use all 10 visemes: Even subtle differences improve realism

• Stay organized: Name your Illustrator layers clearly for easier editing later