Apple Motion 2 Tutorials - Manual (Page 233)

Tutorial 5 The Replicator 233
Now the pattern moves from the top-left corner of the Canvas to the bottom-right
corner over the course of its life.
Add a Fade In/Fade Out behavior so that the pattern doesn’t pop into view on the
Canvas.
To add a Fade In/Fade Out behavior to the replicator pattern:
1 In the Toolbar, click the Add Behavior icon, then choose Basic Motion > Fade In/Fade
Out.
2 In the Dashboard, drag the left side of the fade in control to the right until it indicates a
40-frame fade in.
Because the Sequence Replicator behavior reduces the opacity of the replicator to 0,
there is no need for a fade out.
3 Drag the right edge of the fade out control all the way to the right.
4 Play the project (press the Space bar).
Now, over the course of its life, the pattern moves from the top left to the bottom right
of the Canvas. You can achieve a more organic look by feathering the edges of the
original shape.
To feather the shape:
1 In the Inspector, select the original shape, listed last on the Layers list.