Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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Color Range:
A gradient editor that appears when the Stroke Color Mode is set to Pick
From Color Range. Use it to define a range of colors used to randomly tint the stroke’s
paint dabs. The direction of the gradient colors is not relevant, only the number of colors
that appear within the gradient. The Color Range parameter has the same controls as the
Color Over Stroke parameter. For information on using gradient editors, see
Color Repetitions:
When you choose Color Over Stroke from the Stroke Color Mode
pop-up menu, the Color Repetitions parameter becomes available. Drag this slider to
increase the number of times the gradient is repeated over the stroke.
Spacing Over Stroke:
This mini-curve editor allows you to customize the spacing of the
dabs over the length of the stroke. You can create a curve that gradually increases the
dabs’ spacing over the length of the stroke, create a curve that varies the dabs’ spacing
over the length of the stroke, and so on. Select or add a keyframe in the graph to make
changes to the Spacing Over Stroke and Stroke Length parameters.
In the following illustrations, the default Spacing Over Stroke value of 100% in the
mini-curve editor creates an even distribution of the dabs—based on the value set in the
Spacing parameter in the Style pane. For more on using the mini-curve editor, see
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Chapter 17
Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes