Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 9
Using the Replicator
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In the Canvas, move the source object’s anchor point.
The alignment of the elements to the replicator shape (the circle) changes based on
the position of the anchor point.
To animate a replicator parameter using a Parameter behavior:
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Continuing with the above example, select the Replicator object in the Layers tab.
Note: Remember, you can continue to play back a project while making parameter
adjustments.
2
Control-click the parameter to which you want to add a Parameter behavior, and
choose Oscillate from the shortcut menu.
The size of the replicator oscillates in the Canvas, bringing the elements closer together
and further apart through the animation to create yet another look for the replicator
pattern. The Oscillate parameters appear in the Behaviors tab, and a Parameter
behavior icon appears in the Animation menu of the Radius parameter in the
Replicator tab.
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Adjust the Oscillate parameters, if necessary.
For more information on the Oscillate and other Parameter behaviors, see “
Displaying Replicator Animation Curves in the Keyframe Editor
The replicator parameters in the Properties and Replicator tabs can be keyframed to
create a change in values over time. There is a difference, however, in what object
needs to be selected to show the curves in the Keyframe Editor (when Animated is
selected from the Show pop-up menu):
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Select the replicator object to display animated replicator parameters such as Position
and Rotation in the Properties tab, or Size or Tile Offset (available when the shape is a
rectangle) in the Replicator tab.
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