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Color over Lifetime module reference

Explore properties on the Color over Lifetime module, to configure particles that change color over time.
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This module specifies how a particle's color and transparency changes over its lifetime.

Properties

For some properties in this section, you can use different modes to set their value. For information on the modes you can use, refer to Vary Particle System properties over time.

Property:

Function:

ColorThe color gradient of a particle over its lifetime. The very left-hand point of the gradient bar indicates the beginning of the particle's life, and the very right-hand side of the gradient bar indicates the end of the particle's life.

In the image above, the particle starts off orange, fades in opacity over time, and is invisible by the time its life ends.

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