Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 15
Replicator
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When a replicator and the 3D Transform tool (in the toolbar) are selected, additional transform
parameters become available in the HUD. For more information on using the HUD’s 3D transform
controls, see
on page 909.
Important:
The controls in the Replicator HUD are dynamic—different controls appear
depending on what is selected from the Shape pop-up menu and the Arrangement pop-up
menu (which is itself dynamic, invoking additional parameters). The Opacity, Blend Mode,
and Shape parameters always appear in the Replicator HUD. For a discussion of all replicator
parameters, see
on page 572.
Default controls in the Replicator HUD
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Opacity: Defines the opacity of the replicator pattern as a whole. If a replicator contains
multiple cells, this setting affects the opacity of all pattern elements.
For information on controlling the opacity of the elements in a replicator with more than one
source, see
on page 563.
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Blend Mode: A pop-up menu that defines the blend mode of the replicator. Changing this
setting affects the pattern as a whole according to the layers composited beneath it in the
Layers list—it does not affect the interaction of elements stacked on one another in the
replicator. To affect the blending of elements in a pattern, you can enable Additive Blend in the
Replicator Inspector.
Note: For more information on blend modes, see
on page 229.
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Shape: A pop-up menu that defines the shape of the replicator. Shape options include Line,
Rectangle, Circle, Burst, Spiral, Wave, Geometry, Image, Box, and Sphere.
Note: The Box and Sphere options are available when the 3D checkbox is selected in the
Replicator Inspector.
Replicator Shape
set to Rectangle (default)
Replicator Shape set to Circle
(Arrangement set to Outline)
Replicator Shape set to Spiral
67% resize factor