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760Motion User Guide
• End Offset: A slider to offset the end of the effect of the sequence behavior. By default,
the sequence animation is in effect until the end of the behavior. For example, to stop
the sequencing 60 frames from the end of the text object (or project), drag the End
Offset slider to 60 or enter 60 in the adjacent value slider. Using this slider to stop the
effect, rather than trimming the end of the behavior in the Timeline, freezes the end of
the effect for the remaining duration of the object. Trimming the end of the behavior
resets the text to its original settings.
Variance controls
Adjust these controls to randomize the attributes assigned to sequence through the text.
For example, if you add variance to a scale sequence, the text scale is randomized rather
than moving from the original Scale value to the Scale value defined in the sequence
behavior. These sliders control the frequency of the randomness. When sequencing is set
to To, From, Through, or Through Inverted, it’s useful to see how the Variance numbers
affect the randomness. The following image shows a sequence animation in which the Y
Position is offset. When a low variance value (frequency) is applied, the randomness is very
smooth along the line of text—like the text is riding a very slow and smooth wave.
As the variance is increased, the randomness increases across the line of text. Because
the text is riding on very short and frequent waves, the letters are offset in the Y axis with
more randomness.
When From Keyframes is chosen from the Sequencing pop-up menu, the same principle
applies, so a low variance value causes the text to offset from its animation with a smooth
path, while a high variance causes more randomness.
Note: Because the Variance parameters are sensitive, low values are necessary for smooth
animation results.