Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 688)

Drop Shadow
A Drop shadow can be applied to a 2D replicator. The drop shadow of the replicator
affects layers composited behind the replicator—if the pattern contains overlapping
elements, the shadow does not appear on the individual elements. When the Drop Shadow
parameter is enabled for the source layer (in the Properties tab in the Inspector),
overlapping pattern elements appear with a drop shadow.
Note: This parameter is only available when a 2D replicator shape is selected.
For more information on working with drop shadows, see Drop Shadows .
Four Corner
The Four Corner controls in the Properties tab allow you to stretch a replicator into
different polygonal shapes by moving one of the corner points, leaving the other three
corners locked into place. Adjusting the corners of the replicator affects the entire pattern
as a whole.
Note: This parameter is only available when a 2D replicator shape is selected.
Crop
The Crop controls in the Properties tab allow you to hide portions of a replicator pattern.
You can also use the onscreen cropping controls by choosing the Adjust Crop tool from
the Toolbar, then dragging any of the replicator object’s four edges or corners.
Note: This parameter is only available when a 2D replicator shape is selected.
For more information on cropping objects in Motion, see Parameters in the Properties
Tab .
Timing
Once you create a replicator, its duration can be as long or short as necessary, regardless
of the duration of the original sources used for the pattern cells. The duration of a replicator
is defined by the duration of the replicator layer. Changing the In or Out points of a
replicator in the Properties tab, Timeline, or mini-Timeline changes the duration of the
replicator.
688 Chapter 12 Using the Replicator