How to apply image or footage to shape?

How do I apply an image or footage to a shape layer. Also, is possible to apply a different image to the front and back of the shape? I am using AE CS4.

How do I apply an image or footage to a shape layer.
Teetime: By their very definition, shape layers are vector-based. They can't contain bitmap images like photos or video.
If I understand correctly what you want to do, you can use the content of a shape layer as a track matte for any footage item. In that case, the shape layer would act as a mask for the footage.
To do this, place the footage/photo/graphic directly below the shape layer in the timeline, and then press the Switches/Modes button at the bottom of the timeline panel. In the TrkMat menu for this item (right next to the blend modes), choose "Alpha" so that the footage is masked by the opacity values of the shape layer directly above.
If this is not what you wanted to do, then let me know.
For more information on masking layers with the contens from other layers, see Tracking mattes and traveling mattes in After Effects Help.
Also, is possible to apply a different image to the front and back of the shape?
I assume you mean a back side in 3D space, that shows when you rotate the layer or move a camera in the 3D scene?
To do this, create a second layer to use as back side, nudge it back in 3D space a tiny bit so that it's behind the other layer (0.1 pixel will do!) and then set the first layer as a parent for the back side, so that any transformations you perform on the front side layer are automatically applied to the back side layer.

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