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   * Select the TOP to link to parameter   * Select the TOP to link to parameter
   * Drag & drop from the CHOP into the parameter   * Drag & drop from the CHOP into the parameter
-  * Select Reference type (Most of the time it's CHOP Reference+  * Select Reference type (Most of the time it's CHOP Reference)
  
 You can also drag an entire CHOP into a CHOP to TOP operator to reference it. You can also drag an entire CHOP into a CHOP to TOP operator to reference it.
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 +Alternatively, you can right click in the parameter window for the CHOP → Copy Parameter and then in the destination parameter right click → Paste Reference
  
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   * ''absTime.seconds'' → time in seconds.   * ''absTime.seconds'' → time in seconds.
   * ''me.digits'' → returns numeric suffix of OP name. Combine with math expression (e.g. ''* -5'') to increment or decrement a parameter as you copy/paste (useful for **Cache Select** building a trail effect for example).   * ''me.digits'' → returns numeric suffix of OP name. Combine with math expression (e.g. ''* -5'') to increment or decrement a parameter as you copy/paste (useful for **Cache Select** building a trail effect for example).
 +  * ''me.parent().width'' or ''.height'' → resolution width/height of the parent comp
  
  
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   * Useful for simulations, particles, reactive systems.   * Useful for simulations, particles, reactive systems.
  
 +This converts video streams into usable data for interactivity.
 ===== Common Techniques ===== ===== Common Techniques =====
  
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 ===== Useful Tools ===== ===== Useful Tools =====
  
-==== Optical Flow ==== 
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-This operator calculates the motion vectors inside a video stream and codes it to the Red and Green channels. 
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-This converts video streams into usable data for interactivity. 
  
-The data can be plugged into particle systems, fluid systems or any other creative content that accept data as input to react upon. 
 ==== Output ==== ==== Output ====
  
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