Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 688)

688 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
Modifying the Sequence Replicator Behavior
Use the Sequence Replicator controls to define how the change in cell value animates
through the replicator pattern and how many times the animation repeats over the
duration of the replicator. You can also use the Sequence Replicator controls to “soften”
the effect between pattern elements.
Once you have created and modified a Sequence Replicator behavior, you can save the
behavior to the Library.
Sequence Replicator Parameters
Use the following parameters to modify the sequence animation. With the exception of
the Add and Remove Parameter pop-up menus, all of the following parameters also
appear in the Sequence Replicator Dashboard.
Parameter: Use the Add and Remove Parameter pop-up menus to add and remove
replicator cell parameters to the sequence. These parameters are very similar to the cell
parameters. Once the parameter is added, set (or keyframe) a value for that parameter.
The sequence animation is based on the change in value between these parameters
and the original values of the cells. The available parameters are:
• Rotation: Specifies (in degrees) the rotation of the replicator elements. You can
either rotate the dial or use the value slider.
• Color: Specifies a color to use to tint the replicator elements. You can either click the
color well to choose a color, or open the disclosure triangle and use the Red, Green,
and Blue sliders or value fields. When Color is chosen from the Add pop-up menu,
the color well and individual color channel parameters appear.
• 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 cells separately. By default,
Scale is set to 100 percent—the size of the replicator cells is equal to the original size
defined in the cell parameters.
• Opacity: Defines the transparency of the pattern elements.
• Position: Defines the offset of the elements from their original position. Click the
disclosure triangle next to the Position parameter to reveal separate X Position and Y
Position subparameters. For example, to create an animation in which the elements
move upward in Y over the replicator pattern, enter a positive value in the Y Position
field. In the following images, Y Position is set to 300.
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