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Sync By Choose the time frame to use when animating Speed, Variation, and
Accel Limit:
■ Absolute Time Any keys set for parameters are applied at the actual frames
for which they're set.
■ Particle Age Any keys set for parameters are applied at the corresponding
frames of each particle's existence.
■ Event Duration Any keys set for parameters are applied to each particle
starting when it first enters the event.
Control By Time group
Lets you specify the amount of time particles should take to reach the target.
This group is unavailable when using Control By Speed.
Timing Determines how the software applies the specified timing, defined
by the Time and Variation values. The possible options are:
■ Absolute Time Time refers to the overall time of the system. Each particle
will reach its target at the frame number specified by Time.
■ Particle Age Time refers to the time elapsed since the birth of the particle.
Each particle will reach its target when its age reaches the value specified
by Time.
■ Event Duration Time refers to the time elapsed since the particle entered
the current event. Each particle will reach its target when it has been in
the current for the number of frames specified by Time.
Time The number of frames particles should take to reach the target.
Default=60.
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