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628 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
Using the Replicator Library Presets
The easiest way to add a replicator to your project is to use a replicator preset from the
Library. Since the Library replicators are pre-made using Motion content, they are for
more generalized usage. If you find one that is close to what you need, you can easily
customize its parameters after you add it to your project. Library replicators are added
to a project exactly like any other object.
For information on replicating your own objects, see “
Creating a Simple Custom
Replicator Pattern” on page 630.
To use a replicator from the Library:
1 Select the layer to which you want to add the replicator.
2 In the Library, select the Replicator category.
The Replicator category is divided into subcategories, such as Mattes, Transitions,
Backgrounds, and so on.
3 Select a subcategory, then select a replicator object, such as Curved Drops (in the
Miscellaneous subcategory).
An animated preview appears in the Preview area.
Note: If the preview does not automatically start playing, click the Play button in the
Preview area. To automatically play items selected in the File Browser or Library, choose
Motion > Preferences (or press Command+,), then enable “Play items automatically on
a single click” in the File Browser & Library section of the General pane.
4 Once you have selected the replicator preset you want to use, do one of the following:
• Click Apply in the Preview area to add the replicator to the center of the Canvas.
• Drag the replicator to the Canvas.
• Drag the replicator to the desired layer in the Layers tab or Timeline.
• Drag the replicator to the track area of the Timeline. When you reach the frame
where you want the new objects to start, release the mouse button.
The replicator preset appears in the project, composited above any objects below it in
the Layers tab.
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