How to fix blurry shape After Effects

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Sometimes, when you scale something in After Effects, it can look a bit unsharp, even if it is a vector shape. This is easily fixed, a lot of times with just one simple click. To show you some different scenarios, I have created three identical stars in three different ways.

We have a Shape layer, created inside After Effects.
A composition with a shape layer inside.
And an imported Illustrator document with a shape in it.

If you deselect all layers and click S, you can see the "Scale"-property for each layer. Now, when we scale up the Shape layer, it looks sharp.
But when we scale up the Composition and the Illustration, they both look unsharp.

There is a complicated explanation to why this happens, but I'm not gonna go into that here because I want to keep this tutorial short. So, all you need to do in order to make your blurry shape sharp is to click the box under the icon that looks like a star in the menu. If you can't find that icon, right click in the menu, go to Columns and click Switches.

Now, if this doesn't work for your composition, double click on the composition to open it and make sure this box is selected for the shape layer inside your composition as well.

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[thelatchkeykid]

Thank you David, I can't believe the fix was so simple. I've spent 2 days googling and reading posts on many forums and all it needed was 1 click. You are a legend 👍👍

[korwke]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.
You just saved me so much time. I was going to go and rescale everything!

[pennedideas]

You are a godsend. Thank you, so simple and so important.

[owensheasbyfitness]

cheers boss. is there anyway to do this using the page turn effect and null objects so pieces of the pre comp don't get cut off?

[tacotruck]

Thank-you!!!Why was it so hard to find this..

[altftbl]

Hello, I tried to fix it after watching this video, but when I clip on the comp, it doesn't show that star icon you said. Can you please please fix that

[kentuckyskater]

What is this star icon called? Thank you for your help!

[axsthetictears]

i literally love you for this thank you so much

[khirthiyashiniramachendran]

Thanks so much for the tutorial, you're a life saver! :)

[philipmensah]

this works so well for me, am glad you went straight to the i wish other videos will do same.... you a blessing

[admaboreme]

I have a problem when I add the CC, it is different from what I saw in the pictures in ae

[mister_rookie]

Thank you so much.
Such an easy thing..
It works👍🏻😊

[control.animator]

Hi!
¿Why my "pen tool" the only one that doesn't rasterize?

[SamiChenVA]

saved my life and a LOT of tears, thank you!

[piterisparkeris]

Hey! Why my shape layers look pixelated? The star icon is greyed out, I can not press on it...

[bobsteinfinkel]

thanks for such a quick and simple answer. I was watching a 10 minute video before yours and they didn't even answer the question. Can't believe you just had to click one button. Thanks!!

[rezvcz]

when i click that icon nothing happens its still non vector help someone. Collapse Transformation doesnt even work it doesnt apply

[honeymirouwi]

Hello i need a help, Im not scaling just zoom the screen, but why is it blur? I import ai format file. Thank youu, and please help

[Mike_Oscar]

how to do this with photoshop shapes that are vector or smart objects that are vector?