Camera Tool Bar

The buttons in this area control the camera view.

Name

Description

1

Camera Record Mode
(Stage Mode only)

Click this button to switch between Preview Camera Mode and Live Camera Mode.

  • Preview Camera Mode: In this mode, you can pan or rotate the camera without adding animation keys to it.
  • Live Camera Mode: In this mode, you can pan or rotate the camera to set animation keys for the camera. Please refer to the Using Live Camera section for more information.

2

Camera Zoom (Z)

Click to zoom in and out of the scene.

3

Camera Pan (X)

Click to pan the camera.

4

Camera Rotate (C)

Click to rotate the camera.

5

Camera View

Click the triangle button to use the drop-down list to switch to different modes:

  • Reset (Home): Click to reset the position and the orientation of the camera.
  • Focus Object (F): Click this button so that the camera snaps back to view the selected object in the current project.
  • Focus All: Click this button so that the camera snaps back to view all the objects in the current project.

6

3D View
(Stage Mode only)

Click this button to switch to 3D mode. You can then check the Z-depth relationships of each character and object inside the working area.

  • Drag inside the working area with the left-mouse button to view the Z-depth relationships.
  • Drag inside the working area with the right-mouse button to move the camera to different angles inside the working area.
  • Drag the Blue gizmo handle of the select object to change its Z-depth.

Please refer to the Transforming inside the Working Area and Creating a Path Animation sections for more information.