Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 15
Replicator
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Place an object to replicate into your project.
This example uses a bird graphic from the Content folder in the Library.
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Select the object, then do one of the following:
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In the toolbar, click the Replicate button.
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Choose Object > Replicate (or press L).
When a layer is replicated, the following occurs:
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The replicator layer (labeled “Replicator”) appears in the Layers list and is selected.
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A duplicate of the original layer (the bird shape) becomes the replicator cell.
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The original source layer (the bird shape) is disabled.
Note: Changes made to the original source layer, such as opacity or shearing, are respected in
the pattern after the replicator is created.
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In the Canvas, the default rectangle pattern appears, centered in the same location as the
source object.
67% resize factor