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Start particle emitter well past birth using parameters?
An interesting question was posed today at work: How can I get frame 1 of my snow particle emitter to look like (hypothetically) 5 seconds in when we fully see the snow.
One could just drag the emitter layer left in time, but that’s not what we’re looking for. We were looking for a means to do this using a parameter and the reference for this was wanting to use the emitter like Trapcode’s particulate offset parameter.
Any ideas folks?
Other than sliding the layer left I couldn’t figure this one out. I tried adding parameter behaviors with no luck.
Tangier
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I don’t know of any way to that other than dragging it left – or making a clone and offsetting the clone.
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
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Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
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Yeah, I thought of the clone ideas as well. I haven’t used Trapcode Particulate, but I understand the value of the offset parameter; sort of like what Motion has with the “write on” behavior. Though like you mentioned too, dragging left is an offset of sorts.
Tangier
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In case you haven’t seen this and assuming this is roughly what you’re asking about, it pretty much describes a variant of (or exactly?) what Mark means, starting around 10:57. The best option I could think of also. Has a bunch of great little tips on the side also. 🙂
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