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Chapter 9 Using the Replicator 791
Note: Keep in mind that just because a parameter is described in a specific section
below does not mean that parameter is exclusive to the shapes discussed in that
section.
Rectangle, Circle, Image, Box, and Sphere Shape Parameters
When the selected shape is a Rectangle, Circle, Image, Box, or Sphere the following
parameters become available:
Arrangement: Specifies the layout of the elements in the selected shape. The
arrangement options are:
 Outline: Elements are positioned along the edge of the shape.
 Tile Fill: Elements are positioned in a tiled pattern of rows and columns within the
circle, rectangle, image, box, or sphere. You can specify the number of columns and
rows, as well as the Tile Offset.
 Random Fill: Positions elements randomly from within circle, sphere, rectangle, or
box.
Size (Rectangle, Box): Defines the size of the rectangle or box shape. This parameter is
available whether the Rectangle or Box Arrangement is set to Outline, Tile Fill, or
Random Fill. Click the disclosure triangle to display separate width, height, and depth
(for box) parameters. When Box is selected, Size contains an additional Depth
parameter. When Circle is the selected shape, this parameter becomes Radius.
Note: For projects using the default camera settings and a default Z position for the
replicator (the replicator has not been transformed in 3D space), the Height is
measured in pixels, however, the Width is measured in square pixels. This is done so
that a shape that is numerically square appears square when “Correct for Aspect Ratio”
is turned on in the View pop-up menu in the top-right corner of the Canvas.
Radius (Circle, Sphere): Defines the size of the circle or sphere.
Origin: Specifies how the elements traverse across the pattern from a point of origin.
For example, when set to Left, the elements sweep across the rectangle (or image)
from left to right. When set to Upper Right, the elements from the upper-right corner
point of the shape to the lower-right corner. This parameter is available when the
Arrangement is set to Tile Fill or Random Fill.
Image Source (Image): This parameter, which becomes available when the Shape
parameter is set to Image, allows you load an image object as the source for the
replicator shape. To set the image source, drag an image from the Layers tab or
Timeline layers list to the Image Source well.
Using an Image for a Replicator Shape
The following section describes how to use an image as the source for a replicator
pattern.