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Color 1: Picks the color of the first stripe. For more precise color selection, click the
disclosure triangle to display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders.
Color 2: Picks the color of the second stripe. For more precise color selection, click the
disclosure triangle to display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders.
Size: Sets the width of individual stripes.
Contrast: Sets the sharpness or blurriness of the edge between stripes. Values range
from 0 to 1.
Publish OSC: Selecting this checkbox ensures that if this generator is sent to Final Cut Pro X
as part of a template, the onscreen controls are accessible in Final Cut Pro. For more about
publishing onscreen controls and other parameters see Creating Templates for
Final Cut Pro X.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Color 1, Color 2, Size, and Contrast.
Two Color Ray
The Two Color Ray generator creates a ray pattern alternating between two colors. You
can select the colors, the number of divisions represented, and rotation of the pattern.
Default Two Color Ray generator Two Color Ray generator modified
Parameters in the Inspector
Offset: Sets the coordinates of the center of the ray pattern. Coordinates are calculated
from the center of the object, which is the coordinate origin.
You can also use the Adjust Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls.
For more information, see Editing Generators Using Onscreen Controls.
Color 1: Picks the base color for the two-color ray.
Color 2: Picks the alternating color for the two-color ray.
Divisions: Sets the number of divisions in the ray pattern.
Rotation: Sets the rotation of the whole pattern from the center point.
Contrast: Sets the sharpness or softness of the division between rays.
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