Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 668)

668 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
Tip: When using images larger than the Canvas as a replicator shape image source, it is
recommended that you enable Down-Res to Canvas Size in Motion Preferences (in the
Still Images & Objects section of the Project pane) before importing the images.
Scale: Defines the scale of the replicator elements. Click the disclosure triangle next to
the Scale parameter to reveal separate X Scaling and Y Scaling subparameters, which
can be used to scale the width and height of the elements separately. By default, Scale
is set to 100 percent—the size of the replicator elements is equal to the size of the
source object.
Scale End: Specifies the scale of the replicator cells at the end of the pattern, relative
to the Scale value. For example, if Scale is set to 100 percent and Scale End set to 50
percent, the cells are 100 percent at their origin, and half of their size at the end of the
pattern.
Scale Randomness: Defines an amount of variance in the scale of the replicator
elements. A value of 0 results in no variance—all elements in the pattern are the same
size. A value greater than 0 introduces a variance. The scale for an individual element is
defined by the Scale parameter, plus or minus a random value falling within the Scale
and the Scale End. The disclosure triangle of the Scale Randomness parameter reveals
separate X and Y subparameters, which can be used to set the width and height of the
Scale Randomness separately.
Show Objects As: You can display replicator elements in one of a variety of preview
modes, or as they actually appear. The non-image modes play more efficiently when
viewing a complex replicator pattern. By default, this parameter is set to Image, which
displays each element as it is supposed to appear. There are four options from which to
choose:
• Points: Each element is represented by a single point. This is the fastest preview
mode.
Line replicator with Scale set to 100 percent,
Scale End set to 50 percent Scale Randomness set to 75
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