Lens flare – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual

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Chapter 18

Generators

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Parameters in the Inspector

Offset: Values sliders that set the coordinates of the center of the grid. Coordinates are
calculated from the center of your object, which is the coordinate origin. (You can also use the
Adjust Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls. For more information, see

Modify a generator

on page 710.)

Line Color: Color controls that set the color of grid lines.

BG Color: Color controls that set the color of the grid background.

BG Opacity: A slider that sets the opacity of the background. Values range from 0 to 1.

Feather: A slider that sets the feathering or sharpness of grid lines. Values range from 0 to 1.

Line Width: A slider that sets the width of grid lines.

Autofit: A checkbox that bounds grid background width and height values to ensure that there
aren’t partial columns or rows at the edge of the grid.

BG Width: A slider that sets the width of the background or space between lines.

BG Height: A slider that sets the height of the background or space between lines.

Graph Paper Lines: A checkbox that adds a grid pattern on top of the existing grid. With this
option selected, the Graph Line Color and Graph Line Frequency controls become available.

Graph Line Color: Color controls, available when the Graph Paper Lines checkbox is selected,
that set the color of the “graph paper” lines.

Graph Line Frequency: A slider, available when the Graph Paper Lines checkbox is selected, that
sets how frequently a grid line is also a graph line.

Publish OSC: A checkbox that, when selected, ensures that if this generator is sent to
Final Cut Pro X as part of a template, the onscreen controls are accessible in Final Cut Pro.

Lens Flare

Lens flares result from a bright light source pointed right at a lens, refracting off multiple
elements in the lens assembly of a camera. This generator adds a simulated lens flare.

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Lens Flare applied

Parameters in the Inspector

Center: Value sliders that set the position of the center of the lens flare. (You can also use the
Adjust Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls. For more information, see

Modify a generator

on page 710.)

Size: A slider that sets the radius of the ring of the lens flare.

Intensity: A slider that sets the intensity of the lens flare. Values range from 0 to 4.

Falloff: A slider that sets how fast the lens flare falls off. Values range from 0 to 10.

Color: Color controls that pick the color of the lens flare. Click the disclosure triangle to display
Red, Green, and Blue sliders for more precise color selection.

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