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Parameter behaviors – Apple Motion 2 Tutorials User Manual

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Tutorial 5

The Replicator

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To add an opacity change to the Sequence Replicator behavior:

1

In the Inspector, select the Behaviors tab.

2

Choose Opacity from the Add Parameter pop-up menu.

3

Set Opacity to 0 percent.

With Opacity set to 0, the objects in the replicator move from 100 percent opacity at
the beginning of the Sequence Replicator behavior to 0 percent at the end.

To add a scale change to the Sequence Replicator behavior:

1

Choose Scale from the Add Parameter pop-up menu.

2

Set Scale to 85 percent.

The objects in the pattern begin their life at a scale of 100 percent, and end at a scale of
85 percent.

3

Save your project (press Command+S).

Finally, add an animateable parameter to the Sequence Replicator behavior: Position.

To add a position change to the Sequence Replicator behavior:

1

Choose Position from the Add Parameter pop-up menu.

2

In the Layers list, select the pattern.

Parameter Behaviors

Don’t forget, you can add a Parameter behavior, such as Oscillate, Random, or Ramp,
to any of the Sequence Replicator parameters.

Experiment by adding Parameter behaviors to your Sequence Replicator parameters.