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Select a 3D view
You can view your 3D layers from several angles, using orthogonal views or custom views that employ perspective.
You can switch views at any time. The orthogonal views (Front, Back, Left, Top, Right, and Bottom) show layers'
positions in the composition but do not show perspective.
You can adjust the point of view and direction of view for the custom views with the camera tools.
You can also choose to look at selected layers or all layers. When you do this, After Effects changes the point of view
and direction of view to include the layers that you have selected.
• Choose a view from the 3D View menu at the bottom of the Composition panel.
• Choose View > Switch 3D View, and choose a view from the menu.
• Choose View > Switch To Last 3D View.
• To switch to the previous 3D view, press Esc.
• To see selected layers, choose View > Look At Selected Layers.
• To see layers that aren't visible in the active view, choose View > Look At All Layers.
• To select one of the 3D views with keyboard shortcuts, press F10, F11, or F12.
To change which 3D view is assigned to a keyboard shortcut, switch to a view and then press Shift and the shortcut
key. For example, to make F12 the shortcut for Top view, switch to Top view and then press Shift+F12. You can also
use the View > Assign Shortcut To menu command for this purpose.
See also
"Working with 3D layers" on page 174
"Cameras, lights, and points of interest" on page 179
"Select a view layout and share view settings" on page 131
Preview on an external video monitor
You can preview the contents of your Layer, Footage, or Composition panel on an external video monitor. This
requires additional hardware, such as a video capture card or a FireWire port. If you're using a video digitizing card
to connect an external video monitor, follow the directions that came with your video digitizing card to connect the
monitor for viewing previews. If you're using a FireWire port, first connect a digital camcorder or video tape recorder
(VTR) to the port, then connect the video monitor to the camcorder or VTR. For more information on setting up
FireWire previews, see the documentation that came with your digital camcorder or VCR.
Whether or not color management is enabled for the project, After Effects does not manage the color of previews on
an external video monitor. The colors sent to the external video monitor are in the project's working color space. For
more information, see "Choose a working color space and enable color management" on page 243.
Choose Edit > Preferences > Video Preview (Windows) or After Effects > Preferences > Video Preview (Mac OS).
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2 Choose an external device from the Output Device menu. (If a device is available, it's automatically listed in this
menu.)
Choose a mode from the Output Mode menu. The choices listed depend on the device you are using. The Frame
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Size value that appears under the Output Mode menu is dependent on the value that you select from the Output
Mode menu, and is not dependent on any other After Effects settings.
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