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Note: As an alternative to Step B (turning on the Record button), you can manually
add a keyframe to the emitter’s Position parameter in the Properties Inspector after
Step C. Any subsequent changes to the emitter’s position result in a keyframe at the
current playhead position (regardless of the Record button state).
c Select the emitter and drag the particle system to the lower-left corner of the screen.
d Press End to go to the last frame of the project.
e Drag the emitter toward the upper-right corner.
f Disable Record (press A).
g Click the Play button to begin playback.
14 Use the following illustration as a guide to adjust the Emission Range and Angle so the
particles appear to follow behind the emitter.
The result should look something like this:
You might want to adjust the Emitter parameters for Birth Rate, Life, and Speed to
customize the effect to your liking.
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