Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 9
Using the Replicator
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While the duration of the source objects has no affect on the replicator, the duration of
each cell affects how long the elements created from that cell are visible in the project.
You can change a cell’s duration by dragging either its position or its In and Out points
in the Timeline. In this way, you can adjust the timing that defines when each cell type
appears. For example, you can create a pattern in which three different types of
elements appear at different times in the animation by offsetting the cells in the
Timeline. In the following image, the arc cells appear first. One second later, the star
cells appear. One second after that, the circle cells appear.
Note: You can animate the opacity of each cell so that it fades in by keyframing the
Opacity parameter in the Replicator tab or the Replicator Cell tab.
For more information on adjusting the timing of layers in the Timeline, see See “
Using the Adjust Item Tool
In addition to using the default Select/Transform tool to move the replicator in the
Canvas, you can also use the Adjust Item tool. This tool can also be used to resize the
shape of a replicator in the Canvas. Dragging the pattern’s shape adjusts the size of the
replicator shape. For example, if the shape is a spiral or circle, dragging the shape
changes the Radius parameter value. If the shape is a rectangle, dragging a corner or
an edge of the rectangle changes the Size parameter value. Dragging in the Canvas
(not directly on the shape) repositions the replicator object as a whole.
Adjust Item tool
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