Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 594)

Chapter 15 Replicator 594
2 Select the image, then do one of the following:
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Click the Replicate button in the toolbar.
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Choose Object > Replicate (or press L).
Use an image as the shape source of the replicator pattern
1 Import the image to use as the pattern shape in an existing replicator.
2 In the Replicator Inspector, choose Image from the Shape pop-up menu.
The Image Source well appears in the Inspector and HUD.
Image Source well
3 From the Layers list, drag the image to the Image Source well.
4 When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
A thumbnail of the image appears in the well.
Note: The source image in the Layers list is disabled so it is not visible in your project.
5 Choose an option from the Arrangement pop-up menu.
Use a geometry shape as the source of the onscreen elements
1 Create or import the geometry object (shape or paint stroke) to use as the source for your
repeating elements.
2 Select the geometry object, then do one of the following:
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Click the Replicate button in the toolbar.
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Choose Object > Replicate (or press L).
Use a geometry object as the shape source of the replicator pattern
1 Import (or draw) the shape to use as the pattern shape in an existing replicator.
2 In the Replicator Inspector, select Geometry from the Shape pop-up menu.
The Shape Source well appears in the Inspector and HUD.
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