# Animating shape paths in AE not working

**URL:** <https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951>\
**Category:** Lottie Animation Design\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951 "2023-10-20T11:02:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Stephanie\_Martin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/stephanie_martin/32/3138_2.png) [@Stephanie\_Martin](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/Stephanie_Martin)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951/1 "2023-10-20T11:02:37Z")

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I am unable to animate the paths of my shape layers in AE. The exported file shows up blank. This technique use to work. I receive this error when i try to preview the animation.

 ![Screenshot 2023-10-20 at 10.15.20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/lottiefiles/original/2X/8/82c0c3e1854531312c1b7cd8a16d1d7500aa3856.png)

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**Author:** ![vijaypwr61](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/vijaypwr61/32/3122_2.png) [@vijaypwr61](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/vijaypwr61)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951/2 "2023-10-21T11:01:55Z")

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@Stephanie_Martin could you share the AE or json file that you exported? So I can take look and help.

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**Author:** ![irbypace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/irbypace/32/3165_2.png) [@irbypace](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/irbypace)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951/3 "2023-11-09T04:08:31Z")

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You can share the AE file with me or a link to the JSON so I can investigate.

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**Author:** ![Stephanie\_Martin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/stephanie_martin/32/3138_2.png) [@Stephanie\_Martin](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/Stephanie_Martin)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951/4 "2023-11-09T14:52:47Z")

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It’s okay, I fixed the issue. It was because i was animating the path properties instead of the scale. I had to use the scale properties first. it was only after i had scaled the object I could then adjust path properties of my vector shape. The .json file is now registering my path movements.

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**Author:** ![irbypace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/irbypace/32/3165_2.png) [@irbypace](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/irbypace)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/animating-shape-paths-in-ae-not-working/4951/5 "2023-11-21T14:57:28Z")

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@Stephanie_Martin glad it worked out!