Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 14
Particles
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Circle: Particles emerge from a circle-shaped emitter. Particles can be emitted in an outline, 
tile-fill, or random-fill pattern. This emitter shape is good for surrounding an element in a 
composition with particles that emerge from its edge. Using the onscreen controls (with 
the Adjust Item tool), you can specify the size and location of the circle. Depending on 
the selected Arrangement, the Circle emitter shape displays additional parameters. In the 
following image, the shape’s Arrangement parameter is set to Outline.
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Burst: Particles emerge from a burst pattern. Using the onscreen controls (with the Adjust 
Item tool), you can specify the size and location of the burst. The Burst shape displays 
additional parameters.
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Spiral: Particles emerge from a spiral pattern. Using the onscreen controls (with the Adjust 
Item tool), you can specify the size and location of the spiral. The Spiral shape displays 
additional parameters.
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