Motif Menu Settings

Motif Node

The Motif node displays 2D Texture Transform controls that allow you to simultaneously change the position, scaling, rotation, and type of image padding. The Symmetry Mode controls display a colour pot for the original tile selection.

2D Texture Transform settings

X Position field

Displays the horizontal offset in pixels of the input and matte clips. Editable.

Y Position field

Displays the vertical offset in pixels of the input and matte clips. Editable.

X Scaling field

Displays the amount of horizontal scaling to apply to the front and matte clips.

Y Scaling field

Displays the amount of vertical scaling to apply to the front and matte clips. Editable.

Scaling proportional button

Enable to effect Scale X and Scale Y proportionally.

Rotation field

Displays the angle of rotation of the front and matte clips. Editable.

Repeat button

Select fill options to pad the empty portions of the frame with the last line of pixels, a repeated (rolled) image, or black pixels.

Symmetry Mode settings

Mode button

Select the type of symmetry effect to apply to the transformation. Additional parameters are displayed in Radial mode.

Symmetry Mode box

Select between a square or triangle region of interest mode.

Proportional button

Enable to effect Scale X and Scale Y proportionally.

Order field

Displays the order of symmetry and indicates the number of sectors or sides of the polygonal widget. Editable.

An order of 2 creates a basic mirrored image. An order of symmetry can have an odd number as a value. Tiles are mirrored in a counter-clockwise direction, therefor the sector to the right of the highlighted sector may not be its mirror image.

Even button

Enable to maintain an even order of symmetry. If the order of symmetry is an odd value, an extra tile will be added, ensuring that adjacent tiles are mirror images of each other.

Angle field

Displays angle of the axis of symmetry. Editable.

Radius field

Displays the pixel length of the sector radius. Editable.

Edge Repeat button

Enable to use the pixel colour on the sector's edge to pad the space between outer tiles. Displayed in Radial mode.

Position X field

Displays the horizontal position of the centre of symmetry. Editable.

Position Y field

Displays the vertical position of the centre of symmetry. Editable.

Softness settings

Softness field

Displays the amount by which the motif effect is out of focus. Editable.

Display settings

Show Widgets button

Enable to display the widgets in the clip.

Widget colour pot

Select the colour used to highlight the originating tile. Editable.

Gestural Modifications

Modifications to the originating tile and symmetry mode parameters can be made gesturally in any view.