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# 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.

NoteThe following settings are available when the Symmetry Mode button is set to ROI.

Symmetry Mode box
  Select between a square or triangle region of interest mode.

Proportional button
  Enable to effect Scale X and Scale Y proportionally.

NoteThe following settings are available when the Symmetry Mode button is set to Radial.

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

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.

Drag: | To:
--- | ---
Outer edge of the region of interest | Change the width or height of the selection.
Corner of the region of interest | Change the width and height of the selection.
Inside the region of interest or widget | Move the selection.
The widget centre | Change the centre of symmetry.
Circle on the outer edge of the widget | Change the radius and the angle of symmetry.