Lifetime

The Lifetime in PopfornFX particle system are separated into three different phases with each one allowing for Color, Opacity, and Size adjustments.

Lifetime is divided into three phases: Start, Middle and End.

• Start
  
  You can change the color and size when a particle is first generated.
  
• Middle
  
  By changing the color and size, the particle changes accordingly during its mid-life.
  
• End
  
  You can also freely adjust the settings to determine the state of the particle at the point that it perishes.
  

Setting Opacity

If you want to modify the Opacity for the three life phases, you need to first set the Blend Mode to Additive.

Randomness for Color and Size

Use the Color Randomness and Size Randomness settings to create random variations for the particle effects.

• Color Randomness: Some particles will possess color deviation when it is generated and then blends with the colors of the other lifetime phases.
  
• Size Randomness: The same concept as the color randomness, with this setting, some newly-generated particles will be re-sized based on the original width and height settings in the three lifetime phases.
  

Changing Midpoint Ratio

The midlife status can be set closer to the start or end phases for each particle.

• Midpoint Ratio = 0.50
  
• Midpoint Ratio = 0.20
  
• Midpoint Ratio = 0.80