Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 14
Particles
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The result should look something like this:
You might want to adjust the Emitter parameters for Birth Rate, Life, and Speed to customize the
effect to your liking.
Turn the system into 3D particles
1
In the Emitter Inspector, select the 3D checkbox.
2
If your project does not contain a camera, click the New Camera button in the toolbar.
If your project is a 2D project, a dialog appears asking if you want to switch your 2D groups
to 3D.
3
Click Switch to 3D.
A camera is added to the project, and your layers are turned into 3D layers.
4
In the 3D View tools (in the upper-right corner of the Canvas), drag the Orbit tool (the center tool).
Orbit tool
Dolly tool
Pan tool
As the camera rotates, you can see that the particles are emitted in Z space.
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