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Scale End: This slider specifies the scale of the replicator elements at the end of the
pattern, relative to the Scale value. For example, if Scale is set to 100% and Scale End set
to 50%, the elements are 100% at their origin and half their size at the end of the pattern.
Scale Randomness: This slider defines an amount of variance in the scale of replicator
elements. A value of 0 results in no variance—all elements in the pattern are the same
size. A value greater than 0 introduces a variance. The scale for an element is defined by
the Scale parameter, plus or minus a random value falling within the Scale and the Scale
End. The disclosure triangle of the Scale Randomness parameter reveals separate X and
Y subparameters that can be used to set width and height values separately.
Line replicator with Scale set to 100%;
Scale End set to 50%
Scale Randomness set to 75%
Play Frames: This checkbox appears if the replicator is using a QuickTime object as the
source for a cell. When this checkbox is selected, playback of the animation or movie clip
used for each element will loop. If this checkbox is deselected, the animation or clip is
frozen at the still frame specified by the Random Start Frame parameter or the Source
Start Frame parameter.
Random Start Frame: This checkbox appears if the replicator is using a QuickTime object
as the source for a cell. Use this control to introduce variation into elements using
QuickTime animation or movies as their source objects. When this checkbox is selected,
each element in the pattern begins at a different frame of the clip. Stills are chosen
randomly if Play Frames is deselected.
Source Start Frame: This slider appears if the replicator is using a QuickTime object as
the source for a cell. The value selected in the slider designates the start frame of the clip
(when the Play Frames checkbox is selected) or the still frame to display (when Play
Frames is deselected). This parameter appears only if Random Start Frame is deselected.
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