Description
Emitter is a drawing and particle emission canvas that creates animated particle systems as you draw. Unlike the Canvas tool, Emitter generates particles that emit and animate from your brush strokes.
Setup
- Open the Emitter tool
- Adjust emission settings
- Click record
- Draw on the canvas
- Add the recorded asset to the timeline
Options
Count
Number of particles generated per emission
Distance
How far particles travel from the emission point
Distance Variation
Randomizes the distance each particle travels
Lifetime
Duration each particle exists before disappearing
Scale Up Duration
Time it takes for particles to reach full size after emission
Initial Size
Starting scale of emitted particles
End Size
Final scale of particles at the end of their lifetime
Birth Rate
Speed at which particles are emitted
Color Variation
Randomizes particle colors with seed control
Color Burn
When enabled, it equalizes the color burn over the layers
Easing
Easing curve applied to particle motion and scaling