Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 644)

• Colorize: Particles are tinted using the color specified in the Color parameter. Additional
Color and Opacity Over Life parameters appear.
• Color: Available when the Color Mode is set to Colorize, specifies a color to use to
tint the particles. You can also modify the alpha channel of each particle, altering its
opacity. This parameter is unique to the cell object. You can click the color well to
choose a color, use the eye dropper, or open the disclosure triangle and adjust the
Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity channel sliders.
For more information on using the Color controls, see Color Well .
For more information on using the gradient controls, see Using the Gradient Editor .
• Over Life: Particles are tinted based on their age, with the range of possible colors
defined by the Color Over Life gradient editor.
• Color Over Life: The Color Over Life gradient editor defines the range of color that
each particle assumes as it ages, beginning with the leftmost color in the gradient,
and progressing through the range of colors until finally reaching the rightmost color
at the end of its life. For more information on using the gradient controls, see
Using
the Gradient Editor .
• Color Repetitions: Available when Color Mode is set to Over Life, this slider determines
the number of times the gradient color pattern is repeated over the life of the particle.
644 Chapter 11 Working with Particles