Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 728)

Chapter 18 Generators 728
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Offset: Value sliders that set the coordinates of the ray pattern’s center. 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.)
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Color: Color controls that pick the base color.
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Color Variance: A slider that sets how much the colors differ from each other.
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Divisions: A slider that sets the number of divisions in the ray pattern.
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Rotation: A dial that sets the rotation of the whole pattern from the center point.
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Sharpness: A slider that defines the hardness of the edges of the rays. Values range from .25
to 1.
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Waviness: A slider that warps the rays into waves. Values range from –10 to 10.
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Frequency: A slider that determines the number of waves in the rays when Waviness is set to
any value other than 0.
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Phase: A slider that defines the offset of the waves from the start and end of the rays when
Waviness is set to any value other than 0. (Animate this value to create interesting effects.)
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Inner Cutoff: A slider that defines a center stopping area for the generator. A value greater
than 0 creates a hole in the middle of the generator; the greater the value, the larger the hole.
Objects composited below the generator in the project appear in the cutoff areas.
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Outer Cutoff: A slider that defines an outer stopping area for the generator. The lower the
value, the more the outer edges of the generator are cut off. Objects composited below the
generator in the project appear in the cutoff areas.
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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.
For more information about publishing onscreen controls and other parameters, see
Final Cut Pro X templates overview on page 385.
Op Art 1
There are three Op Art generators to help confuse your background-foreground senses. The
Op Art generators create mathematically oriented patterns using a repetition of simple shapes.
Although some static patterns create a visual illusion of movement, you can keyframe Op Art
parameters to create moving moiré patterns.
Default Op Art 1 generator Modified Op Art 1 generator at 50% opacity over
blue rectangle
Parameters in the Inspector
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Line Thickness: A slider that sets the thickness of the lines in the pattern.
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Color 1: Color controls that set the first color of the pattern. Click the disclosure triangle to
display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders for more precise color selection.
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