ObjectTemplate.ColorRGBAOverTime

MDT description

This property is used to change the color and transparency of an effect over time. The values are in terms of "time/r/g/b/a", each separated by a "|". The TimeToLive property says how long the object will actually live. See the Percentage Series page for an example. The r/g/b is the color of the object, with 255/255/255 white, 255/0/0 red, and 0/0/0 black. The alpha is how opaque the effect object is, a value from 255 (fully opaque) to 0 (fully transparent). The color and alpha is then linearly interpolated between the colors and alphas set for the given times.

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