Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 9
Using the Replicator
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For replicators containing multiple cells, the Replicator HUD parameters simultaneously
modify the cell’s parameters.
Important:
The Opacity, Blend Mode, and Shape parameters always appear in the
Replicator HUD. The parameters below Shape and Arrangement (available when the
selected shape is a Rectangle, Circle, or Image) in the HUD are dynamic—they change
depending on what is selected from the Shape and Arrangement pop-up menus. For a
discussion of all replicator parameters, see “
The following section describes the default Replicator HUD parameters.
Opacity: Defines the opacity of the replicator pattern as a whole. If a replicator
contains multiple cells, this setting affects the opacity of all pattern elements.
To individually control the opacity of the elements in a replicator with more than
one source, do one of the following:
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Select the cell and use the Opacity Gradient control (or change Color Mode to Colorize
and adjust the Alpha parameter in the Color controls) in the Replicator Cell tab.
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Select the original source layer—not the replicator cell itself—and change its opacity in
its HUD or Properties tab of the Inspector.
Blend Mode: A pop-up menu that defines the blend mode of the replicator. Changing
this setting affects the pattern as a whole according to the layers composited beneath
it in the Layers tab—it does not affect the interaction of elements that may be stacked
on one another in a pattern. To affect the blending of elements within a pattern, you
can enable Additive Blend in the Replicator tab of the Inspector.
Note: For more information on blend modes, see “
Default replicator containing two cell sources
(red star and white arc)
Replicator set to Burst in the Replicator HUD