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Color 2: Color controls that set the second 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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Contrast: A slider that sets how sharp or blurred the division is between the lines and
the background.
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Wavelength 1: A slider that sets the frequency of the wave up and down.
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Wavelength 2: A slider that sets the frequency of the wave from left to right.
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Amplitude: A slider that sets the amplitude of the waves.
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Roundness: A slider that sets the shape of the waves.
Op Art 2
This generator creates 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 2 generator Modified Op Art 2 generator (composited over
a second image with Blend Mode set to Soft
Light in the Properties Inspector)
Parameters in the Inspector
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Scale: A slider that sets how close or far away the dots appear.
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Angle: A dial that sets the angle of the dot rows.
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Dot Color: Color controls that set the color of the dots.
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Background Color: Color controls that set the color of the background. For more information on
using the color controls, see Basic color controls on page 132 .
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Contrast: A slider that sets how sharp or blurred the division is between the dots and
the background.
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Dot Size: A slider that sets the dot size.
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Compression: A slider that sets how shallow or deep the fold in the imaginary paper appears.
67% resize factor