Ilustrator CS5 Exports for After Effects CS5

Hi,
I have a layers illustrator document that I've had issues with trying to export correctly into After Effects. I've trawled the web and found various bit ot advice around illustrator preferences ( "File Handling and Clipboard" -> preserve Paths) and saving as pdf (I think at "ai" files should work too) and finally - preparing your illustrator document for exporting. From what I can tell on the last section layers need to be flat (i.e. no sub layers etc.), which can be acomplished by the layer panel fly out menu -> "Release to layers". Anything small items that you don't want exported should be grouped.
OK here's my issue. I don't seem to be able to flatten out all my layers. I have:
- Layer1
     -Text1
     -Text2
     -Box
and what I think I need is:
-Text1
- text2
-Box
that is, every at the same level - flat. However I can't see how to do it.
I'd appreciate any help or advice.
Thx

Release to layer sequence then select all then drag all the layers out of layer 1 or the layer they were a part of and now save it and inport that as a composition retain layer size.
the force alphabetical order is optional and you do not have to select Illustrator pdf/eps you can select footage or all files then just seect the ai file.
I recommend bringing it in as an .ai file
I then dragged the folder containing the layers into the time line and had to reorder them they were kind of bckward.

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