Layer Exploder and Particle Exploder controls (Pro only)

You can adjust the following controls for the Layer Exploder and Particle Exploder:

Explode Layer

(Layer Exploder only) Specifies the layer you want to explode. To make the video disappear the moment the particles appear, either turn off the video for the layer or trim the layer's Out point.

Radius of New Particles

Specifies the radius of the particles resulting from the explosion. This value must be smaller than the radius of the original layer or particle.

Velocity Dispersion

Specifies, in pixels per second, the maximum speed of the range within which Particle Playground varies the velocity of the resulting particles. High values create a more dispersed or cloudlike explosion. Low values keep the new particles closer together and can make the exploded particles resemble a halo or shock wave.

Affects

Specifies which particles are affected by the Layer Exploder and Particle Exploder. (See Affects controls for Particle Playground (Pro only).)