Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 9
Using the Replicator
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For replicators containing multiple cells, the Replicator Dashboard parameters
simultaneously modify the cell’s parameters.
Important:
The Opacity, Blend Mode, and Shape parameters always appear in the
Replicator Dashboard. The parameters below Shape and Arrangement (available when
the selected shape is a Rectangle, Circle, or Image) in the Dashboard 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 Dashboard 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 object, 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 Replicator Cell tab.
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Select the original source object—not the replicator cell itself—and change its opacity
in its Dashboard 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 objects 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 objects
(red star and white arc)
Replicator set to Burst in the Replicator
Dashboard
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