Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 - Manual (Page 68)

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Working with the Jitter Parameter Group
The Jitter parameters randomize text parameters including Position, Angle, Scale, Hue and
Opacity. Jitter parameters are expressed as a percentage and are applied to individual
characters. All parameters have a range of 0 to 100, except Scale which has a range of 0 to
600. Jitter parameters apply to all characters and are applied after each character types on.
Jitter Seed varies the amount of Jitter from frame to frame.
Jitter Speed varies the speed of the Jitter.
Jitter Position X and Jitter Position Y randomize the position of individual text characters on
the X and Y axis respectively.
Jitter Angle randomizes the angle of the individual text characters. Angle distorts text on the
X and Y axis.
Default Text Jitter Position adjusted Jitter Scale adjusted Jitter Angle adjusted
Jitter Scale X and Jitter Scale Y randomize the scale of the individual text characters on the
X and Y axis respectively.
Jitter Hue randomizes the color of individual characters. Hue sets the color Þll of the text.
Jitter Opacity randomizes the transparency of the individual text characters.
The Restrictions menu lets you restrict the Jitter parameters. For example, you can restrict
the Jitter Scale X and Y parameters so that they only scale larger than the original text.
• None does not restrict the parameters.
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Positive Only restricts parameters so that values can only be higher than the original.
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Negative Only restricts parameters so that values can only be lower than the original.
None Positive Only Negative Only
Polarize lets you alternate the Jitter parameters for characters. At more extreme values,
every other character will alternate.
Master Jitter Amount scales the Jitter parameters globally. Parameters can still be changed
independent of one another by using the individual parameters. For example, you set Jitter
Position X to 100 and Jitter Position Y to 200 to create text that is jitters vertically. If you then
set Master Jitter Amount to 200, the resulting text jitter twice as much as the original.