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Customizing a replicator using the hud – Apple Motion 3 User Manual

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Chapter 9

Using the Replicator

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The elements in the pattern are stacked according to the order they appear in the
Layers tab and Timeline layers list. To change the stacking order of the layers, move the
lower cell above the upper cell.

Once the cells are reordered in the Layers tab, the red ellipse element appears in front
of the white circle element in the pattern.

Removing a Source Layer from a Replicator

In the Layers tab or Timeline layers list, you can remove a cell from a replicator that
contains multiple cells.

To remove a cell from a replicator:

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In the Layers tab or Timeline layers list, select the cell you want to remove, and then
press Delete.

The original source layers remain in the project.

Customizing a Replicator Using the HUD

When a replicator is created from a source layer, the pattern is built using the default
parameters in the Replicator tab of the Inspector. You can also use the Replicator HUD
to easily change the most important of these parameters to suit your needs.

Elliptical shape moved
below white circle in
Layers tab