Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 15
Replicator
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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.
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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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