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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: Picks the halo around the star. Click the disclosure triangle to display Red, Green,
Blue, and Opacity sliders for more precise color selection.
Radius: Sets the radius of the circle at the center of the star. Values range from 0 to 300.
Spike Scale: Sets the size of the star spikes. Values range from 0 to 100.
Spike Angle: Sets the angles of the star spikes.
Spike Opacity: Sets the opacity of the star spikes. Values range from –8 to 0.
Spike Width: Sets the width of the star spikes. Values range from 0 to 50.
Epsilon: Fine-tunes the strength of the star spikes. Values ranges from –2 to 0.
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, Radius, Spike Scale, Spike Angle, Spike
Opacity, Spike Width, and Epsilon.
Stripes
The Stripes generator creates a default image with vertical bands of two alternating colors.
You can change and keyframe the position, colors, size, and contrast of the stripes. Animate
the Center parameter to make the stripes move continuously across the screen.
Default Stripes generator Modified Stripes generator used as animated
background
Parameters in the Inspector
Center: Sets the position of the center of the stripe pattern.
You can also use the Adjust Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls.
For more information, see Editing Generators Using Onscreen Controls.
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