Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 735)

Chapter 18 Generators 735
Parameters in the Inspector
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Offset: Value sliders that set the coordinates of the center of the ray pattern. Coordinates are
calculated from the center of the 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 1: Color controls that set the base color for the two-color ray.
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Color 2: Color controls that set the alternating color for the two-color ray.
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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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Contrast: A slider that sets the sharpness or softness of the division between rays.
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Waviness: A slider that makes the rays wavy. Positive or negative values create waves in the
rays. 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 a
value other than 0.
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Phase: A slider that determines the offset of the waves from the start and end of the rays when
Waviness is set to a value other than 0.
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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.
Text generators
Text generators overview
Text generators use text characters to create text-and-number-based animations, such as
timecode, time-and-date, or countdown animations. The Inspector for each Text generator
contains four panes: Format, Style, Layout, and Generator.
The first three panes (Format, Style, and Layout) control the font, size, color, outline, glow, drop
shadow, and other standard text attributes. These panes are nearly identical to those in the Text
Inspector for standard text layers, with two exceptions: The Text Generator Inspector has no Text
editor (a field in which custom text can be typed) and no Editable in FCP checkbox. Additionally,
the Text and Transform Glyph tools cannot be used to modify text in Text generators. For
information on the Format, Style, and Layout panes, see
Edit text in the Inspector on page 626.
For a description of each Text Generator, see the list in the Help table of contents (the sidebar to
the left of this window).
File
The File generator displays the contents of a text file. The appearance (font, weight, size, and so
on) of the text in the source text file is ignored in favor of the settings in the Inspector. The text
file must be in plain text (TXT) format.
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