5

• Through: Specifies that the sequence goes through a full animation cycle starting at
the original value of the stroke, moves to the value set in the Sequence Paint behavior,
and then returns to the original value of the stroke. For example, if the original opacity
value of a stroke dab is 100%, and opacity is set to 0% in the Sequence Paint parameters,
the dabs begin completely opaque, become transparent, and then become completely
opaque again.
• Through Inverted: Specifies that the sequence goes through an inverted animation cycle
starting from the value set in the Sequence Paint behavior, moving to the original value
of the stroke, and then returning to the value set in the Sequence Paint behavior. For
example, if the original opacity value of a stroke is 100%, and opacity is set to 0% in
the Sequence Paint parameters, the dabs begin completely transparent, become opaque,
and then become completely transparent. This is the opposite of the Through option.
• Custom: Allows you to keyframe how the animation moves through the values set in
the Sequence Paint parameters over a stroke. Each dab undergoes the same value
sequence. When Custom is selected, added parameters must be animated to yield any
effect.
Unit Size: A pop-up menu that specifies whether the sequence animation is applied to
the stroke as a whole, to its individual dabs, or to a custom range.
• Dab: Applies the sequence animation over each dab as its own entity. Dab is the default
setting.
• All: Applies the sequence animation to all stroke dabs simultaneously.
• Custom: Allows you to specify the percentage of dabs on the stroke affected by the
sequence animation at once. Although you can create keyframes for the Custom option,
it is not required to affect the sequence. Custom allows you to define an area of dabs
affected by the sequence.
Start: Available when Unit Size is set to Custom, this parameter allows you to specify the
starting point for the dabs on the stroke affected by the animation.
End: Available when Unit Size is set to Custom, this parameter allows you to specify the
ending point for the dabs on the stroke affected by the animation.
Spread: To create a softer transition between dabs, increase the Spread value using the
slider or value slider. (This parameter is not available when Unit Size is set to All.)
Traversal: A pop-up menu that sets the action of the sequence behavior to Constant
Speed, Ease In, Ease Out, Ease In/Out, Accelerate, Decelerate, or Custom.
• Constant Speed: Moves the animation from the origin of the paint stroke through the
end of the stroke at a constant speed.
• Ease In: The sequence animation begins slowly and increases to normal speed as it
moves through the paint stroke.
1183Chapter 20 Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes