Star – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 18
Generators
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Rotation: A dial that rotates the spiral around its center. (Animate the Rotation parameter to
create a hypnotic effect.)
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Publish OSC: A checkbox that, when selected, ensures that if this generator is sent to
Final Cut Pro X as part of a template, the onscreen controls are accessible in Final Cut Pro.
For more information about publishing onscreen controls and other parameters, see
Final Cut Pro X templates overview
on page 385.
Star
The Star generator creates a glowing star shape that contains an alpha channel. The scale, width,
angle, epsilon (which fine-tunes the size of the star spikes), and opacity of the spikes can be
modified and keyframed, as well as the position, color, and radius of the star.
Default Star generator
Multiple modified Star generators over gradient
Parameters in the Inspector
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Center: Value sliders that set the position of the center of the star. (You can also use the Adjust
Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls. For more information, see
on page 710.)
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Color: Color controls that pick the color of the halo around the star. Click the disclosure triangle
to display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders for more precise color selection.
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Radius: A slider that sets the radius of the circle at the center of the star. Values range from 0
to 300.
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Spike Scale: A slider that sets the size of the star spikes. Values range from 0 to 100.
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Spike Angle: A dial that sets the angles of the star spikes.
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Spike Opacity: A slider that sets the opacity of the star spikes. Values range from –8 to 0.
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Spike Width: A slider that sets the width of the star spikes. Values range from 0 to 50.
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Epsilon: A slider that fine-tunes the strength of the star spikes. Values ranges from –2 to 0.
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Publish OSC: A checkbox that, when selected, ensures that if this generator is sent to
Final Cut Pro X as part of a template, the onscreen controls are accessible in Final Cut Pro.
For more information about publishing onscreen controls and other parameters, see
Final Cut Pro X templates overview
on page 385.
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