How to create simple pond ripples

Hello. There was simple Pond Ripples kind of effect in Apple FCP7. How can I create that in Apple Motion?


Something like the concentric circle ripples when drops of water fall on a pond surface.


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/87mIzLbfmg8



MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 30, 2025 01:49 AM

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Jun 30, 2025 08:43 PM in response to Paramvir Singh

Well... technically, there's a filter called Droplet that can be used by animating the Radius parameter... not what I did though.


You can download the Motion project(s) here:

https://fcpxtemplates.com/sdm_downloads/water-drop-motion-projects/


There are two slightly different variations. Trying to type in a tutorial is a little complicated so if you have any questions, just let me know!



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