Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 746)

746 Chapter 10 Using Filters
Insect Eye
Maps a repeating hexagonal distortion pattern to an image, mimicking the POV of an
insect.
Parameters in the Inspector
Size: Sets the size of the hexagons. Values range from 8 to 128.
Refraction: Sets the amount of refraction applied by each hex. Values range from 0 to
4.
Border: Sets the width, in pixels, of the border of each hex. Values range from 0 to 8.
Border Color: Picks the color of the border of the hexagons. Use the disclosure triangle
to display Red, Green, Blue, and Alpha sliders, for more precise color selection.
Dashboard controls
The Dashboard contains the same controls as the Inspector.
Mirror
By default, this filter splits an image in half vertically, and reverses the remaining half to
create a reflection. The center point and angle of this split point can be customized.
This filter is excellent for recreating the magic of 1980s music videos.
Parameters in the Inspector
Center: Sets the position of the center of the mirror.
Angle: Sets the angle of the mirror’s orientation.
Dashboard controls
The Dashboard contains the Angle control.
Original image Insect Eye applied
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