Adobe After Effects CS3 - Manual (Page 166)

AFTER EFFECTS CS3
User Guide
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Brainstorm dialog box in Randomness mode
A. Original composition (original in center tile when using Brainstorm on single numerical value) B. Maximize Tile C. Save As New Compo-
sition
D. Apply To Composition E. Use In Next Brainstorm F. Randomness control (Spread control when using Brainstorm on single
numerical value) G. Back and Forward to previous and next generations H. Playback controls
With Brainstorm, you can rapidly accomplish the following:
• Compare the results of multiple values for a single property so that you can find the value that works best.
• Explore the results of randomly modifying any number of properties to achieve a creative result.
Open a template project or apply an animation preset to a layer, select some properties (or entire property groups),
and then use Brainstorm to quickly modify these properties. Starting from such complete material, you can use
Brainstorm to very quickly create your own projects and animations.
You can use Brainstorm on any number of properties and property groups, from one or more layers in the same
composition. For example, you can use Brainstorm to refine the single Stroke Width property for a star on a shape
layer; or you can select the entire Contents property group and use Brainstorm to explore the entire space of
properties for all shapes on the layer.
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