notes for Move objects on motion paths:
create motion path shape in illustrator
in illustrator create document same size (1920 x 1080) draw shape edit -> copy in aftereffects create object to move select the layer the object is on hit P to reveal POSITION properties select POSITION property edit -> paste
create motion path in after effects
select layer press P (for Position) click Stop watch progress in timeline and ove the object each time to create a pause, progress in timeframe and then click keyframe symbol (at the beginning of the POSITION property)
easing (slowly slows down)
rightclick on the keyframe -> keyframe assistant -> easy ease in/out to see more, open graphs panel (last icon before timeline)
orient object along a path
right click on the layer -> transform -> Auto-Orient choose Orient Along Path
move objects per drag and drop automatically
window -> motion sketch check background click START CAPTURE button mouse turns to a cross, click and drag the path click on stopwatch on position to delete keyframes
scale/rotate motion paths
create new solid select all keyframes by clicking on POSITION edit -> copy select the new solid layer -> mask -> new mask hit M to reveal Mask Shape PROPERTY select Mask Path edit -> paste cmd + t -> resize it select Mask Path edit -> copy select POSITION (old keyframes) hit delete make sure POSITION is still selected edit -> paste