4. Particles and Replicators

The particle and replicator engines in Motion make it easy to add dynamic and complex animations to projects. Particles are great for creating environmental effects such as rain, smoke, or fire; replicators can be used to create textures, animated patterns, or even video walls. While Motion ships with hundreds of particle and replicator presets, almost any visual object can be turned into a particle/replicator system.

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Particle System

A particle system comprises two parts: an emitter that “spits out” the particle cells, and a life cycle that determines when particles are born, live, and die. The visible part of the ...

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