Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 716)

• Over Pattern: Elements are tinted based on how they are ordered in the pattern. When
Over Pattern is chosen, the Color Gradient editor appears, allowing you to define the
range of color of the pattern, beginning with the leftmost color in the gradient, and
progressing through the range of colors until reaching the rightmost color at the end
of the pattern. Gradual color changes do not appear in each element, but only across
the pattern as a whole. An Opacity control is available at the top of the gradient editor.
• Pick From Color Range: Elements are tinted at random, with the range of possible colors
defined by the Color Range gradient editor, which appears when you choose Pick From
Color Range. A point on the gradient is randomly chosen, so the relative sizes of each
color region determine the frequency of the color being used. For more information
on using the gradient controls, see
Using the Gradient Editor .
• Take Image Color: Each element’s color is based on the color of the image at the position
of the element point. This mode is only available when an image in used as the replicator
shape.
Tip: When using images larger than the Canvas as a replicator shape image source, it
is recommended that you select Down-Res to Canvas Size in Motion Preferences (in
the Still Images & Layers section of the Project pane) before importing the images.
716 Chapter 12 Using the Replicator