Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 932)

Soft Gradient
The Soft Gradient generator creates a soft-edged, radial gradient. The gradient contains
an alpha channel so that you can place the generator over another image in the project.
You can change and keyframe the color, size, and position of the Soft Gradient.
Default Soft Gradient generator Modified Soft Gradient generator over image
(yellow radial gradient in upper-left corner)
Parameters in the Inspector
Center: Sets the position of the center of the gradient.
You can also use the Adjust Item tool to adjust this parameter using the onscreen controls.
For more information, see
Editing Generators Using Onscreen Controls .
Color: Picks the color of the gradient. Use the disclosure triangle to display Red, Green,
and Blue sliders for more precise color selection.
Radius: Sets the radius of the gradient circle. Values range from 0 to 1000.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Color and Radius.
Spirals
This generator creates a repeating circular spiral pattern.
Spiral default Modified Spiral
932 Chapter 15 Working with Generators