Transforming Cameras

You can transform cameras interactively in the Player or set values in the transformation fields in the Cameras tab—see Transforming Objects.

Note

The camera is initially positioned in Z according to the composition's format.

Note

Interactive transformations are applied using the camera's local axis, but its position is recorded using global coordinates.

Dollying, Trucking, and Orbiting the Camera

You can dolly, truck, and orbit any camera to view your scene from different angles.

Note

Camera movements are not the same as zooming and panning the Player. For example, if you need to view the pixel output of Reaction up close, you should zoom in. But if you want to move the camera itself, you should dolly.

To dolly the camera:

Hold down the E key and drag up to move the camera into the scene. Drag down to move the camera out of the scene.

To truck the camera:

Hold down the W key and drag up, down, left, or right to position the camera.

To orbit the camera:

Hold down the Q key and drag in any direction to position the camera.