Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 15
Replicator
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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.
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Pick From Color Range: Elements are tinted at random, with the range of possible colors
and transparency defined by the Color Range gradient editor. 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
on page 137.
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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.
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Color: This color well becomes available when the Color Mode is set to Colorize. Use it to
specify a color to tint replicator elements. You can also alter each element’s opacity. This
parameter is unique to the cell object. You can click the color well to choose a color, or
open the disclosure triangle and use the Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity channel sliders or
value sliders.
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Opacity Gradient: This gradient editor appears when Color Mode is set to Original or Colorize.
Use it to change the opacity of the replicator elements over the pattern. This gradient control
is limited to grayscale values, which are used to represent varying levels of transparency. White
represents solid elements; progressively darker levels of gray represent decreasing opacity;
and black represents complete transparency. A simple white to black gradient represents a
pattern that is solid at its origin, but which fades out gradually. For more information on using
gradient and opacity gradient controls, see
on page 137.
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Color Repetitions: When Color Mode is set to Over Pattern, this parameter becomes available.
Drag the slider to increase the number of times the gradient is repeated over the pattern. For
more information on using gradient controls, see
on page 137.
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Scale: This slider defines the scale of replicator elements. Click the disclosure triangle next to
the Scale parameter to reveal separate X Scaling and Y Scaling subparameters that can be
used to adjust the width and height of elements separately. By default, Scale is set to 100%—
the size of the replicator elements is equal to the size of the source layer.
67% resize factor