Pro tools
Repeater
Clone a layer into a grid or radial array, then animate the whole set with a per-element stagger. Change the count and it redistributes.
What it does
Repeater clones one selected layer into a grid or radial array, then animates each clone from an offset into place with a per-element stagger. Your source layer never moves. The clones are added as real nodes, so the whole array is editable geometry, not a preview.
Interactive lesson: Repeater
A guided, click-through tour of Repeater in the live plugin, locked to this tool. No Figma needed.
Pattern
The Pattern control decides how the clones are laid out.
- Grid
- Rows × Cols with a pixel spacing.
- Radial
- A ring of Count elements at a Radius, starting from a given angle.
- Gestural
- Draw a path and clones flow along it.
- Layer
- Clones distribute evenly around the selected vector layer's outline.
Spin
Spin rotates the whole array around its center over the duration. Each clone orbits the center by the set angle (positive = clockwise, negative = counter-clockwise). Leave it at 0 for a static array.
Affect
Affect is the offset each clone animates from. Toggle Pos, Scale, Rot, and Opac and drag to set amounts: e.g. Scale 60% → 100%, Opacity 0 → 100. Each clone settles to the source's resting pose, so the array assembles itself into its final layout.
Timing & order
Duration is per element. Stagger is the delay between elements. Each clone holds its offset until its turn. Order chooses who goes first: by index, from the center outward, or random. Link timing to Motif tokens with the Pro toggle to keep the array in step with the rest of your motion.
Clear
Clear removes every element Repeater created (nodes are tagged on bake, so it only touches its own clones). The original layer is left untouched.