A tutorial I found this week was that was very helpful was the way to prepare or make motion animations using Illustrator. This tutorial makes it so you can drag illustrator files in to After Effects, making it an easier process to apply effects to the movie. It is not always the best solution for motion graphics but definitely a good stepping stone and tool to learn. Illustrator is such a powerful software and when combining that with After Effects, its bound to create something worth while with the right skills. 

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