Quartz Composition inputs

Many Quartz Compositions have published inputs. These inputs allow a user to manipulate the composition in ways intended by the composition author. Typical inputs are colors or pace. They allow you to customize the composition to your liking or to match a particular piece of music.

Quartz Composition Inputs

Inputs

To use Quartz Composition inputs, select Media Controls from the Window menu or click Media Controls in the main toolbar.

When you use a Quartz Composition, any published inputs are populated in the window.

The example controls on the right are for the Moving Shapes composition provided by Apple.

Changes you make to inputs are automatically saved and then recalled when you use the composition again.

Input Sets

A Quartz Composition Input Set allows you to take a collection of inputs and save them to use later. Once you have set the inputs in a desired way, click the Save button in the Media Controls window and enter a useful name, and press Return. You can save many Input Sets and recall them by selecting their name in the Input Sets pop-up and clicking Go.

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