Create a still shot
- Position
the camera to the view you want to capture.
(Hold down the Alt key
and use the mouse buttons.)
- Select View > Create Still Shot.
Or, to associate a hotkey
to the shot, either:
- Hold down the Ctrl key
and press any number key from 0 and 9.
- Hold down the Ctrl key,
the Alt key,
and a number key.
Change the shot properties
- Select View > Shots or
press the T key.
The Shots interface appears.
- Hold down the right mouse button over
the shot and select Properties from
the menu that appears:
The Shot Properties window
is opened with the appropriate motion type settings:
- Change
the settings under the Camera motion section
to adjust the shot behavior. (See descriptions at the end of this
procedure.)
- In the Name field,
type in a name for the shot.
Organize the shots
- If you want to associate a hotkey combination
to this shot, select it from the Key pull-down menu.
- Click Preview to
see the results.
Shot options (still shot)
- Motion type
-
To
set up a shot where the camera does not move, set this menu at Still
(no motion). For information on other types of shots, see
Types of shots.
- Reset position
-
Allows you to change
the camera position for the shot. Press Alt and use
the mouse buttons to move to the new camera position, then press
this button.
- Duration
-
Sets the amount of time taken
by the shot. This setting is useful for determining the length of
time the still shot is shown when you are playing through all the shots.
- Loop
-
When this box is checked,
the shot will play over and over again when you click on it.