# Emitter ## 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 1. Open the Emitter tool 2. Adjust emission settings 3. Click record 4. Draw on the canvas 5. 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 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://motion-studio.mtmograph.com/ae-extension/tools/emitter.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.