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Once you have added a replicator preset from the Library, it acts exactly as it appeared
in the Preview area. If necessary, you can edit the replicator parameters in the HUD or in
the Replicator tab of the Inspector to suit your project. You can also replace the preset
source with one of your own images, clips, shapes, or text layers as the source for the
pattern cells.
Note: You can only modify a replicator after it’s been added to a project. Once modified,
you can save the replicator in the Library. For information on saving custom replicators
to the Library, see
Saving Custom Replicators to the Library .
To replace a replicator preset’s source image
1 In the File Browser or Library, select the file you want to use as the replacement graphic
for the replicator preset, then add it to the project.
2 In the Layers tab, drag the object over the replicator cell you want to replace.
3 When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
The original source object is replaced with the new object.
Creating a Simple Custom Replicator Pattern
Creating a custom replicator pattern begins by selecting a layer in your project to use as
a source for the cells of a new replicator pattern. To replicate an object, select the layer
that you want to use as a source, then click the Replicate icon in the Toolbar. By default,
a filled rectangular pattern is created from the source. You can then modify the replicator
parameters to suit your project needs.
Note: Like all other customized objects in Motion, you can save a replicator to the Library.
For more information, see
Saving Custom Replicators to the Library .
To create a pattern from a source layer
1 Place an object that you want to replicate into your project.
This example uses the “5-sided star” from the Shapes category in the Library. Once added
to the project, the star object is scaled to 20%.
674 Chapter 12 Using the Replicator