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2 In the Composition window, choose a 3D view based on the position from which you
want to view the transformation. The active camera's point of interest icon and the bound-
aries defining its angle of view are not visible in the Active Camera view. Choose another
view to monitor the exact position of these elements when transforming the active
camera.
3 Choose the selection or rotation tool.
4 Do one of the following:
To move the camera and, if applicable, the point of interest, position the cursor over the
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axis you want to adjust and drag.
To move the camera along a single axis without moving the point of interest, hold
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down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) while dragging the axis along which you
want to move the camera.
To move the camera freely without moving the point of interest, drag the camera icon.
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To move the point of interest, drag the point of interest icon.
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To change the orientation of the camera:
1 In the Timeline, select the camera whose orientation you want to adjust.
2 Choose Layer > Transform > Auto-Orient.
3 Select the appropriate option and click OK.
To reset the camera Transform properties to default:
1 In the Timeline or Composition window, select the camera you want to return to
default.
2 Choose Layer > Transform > Reset.
Using the camera tools
Use the camera tools to adjust your view. They manipulate the position of the camera
viewing the scene indicated by the Camera View popup. Use the orbit camera tool ( ) to
rotate the current view around the point of interest. Use the track xy camera tool ( ) to
adjust the view horizontally or vertically. Use the track z camera tool ( ) to adjust the view
along the line leading to and from the point of interest or, if you are using an orthogonal
view, to adjust the scale of the view. These tools are specifically for manipulating the
camera and views and do not become active until you create a 3D layer, a camera, or a
light.
To adjust a view using the camera tools:
1 In the toolbox, click and hold a camera tool to see all the available tools and choose the
one that you want to use.
2 In the Composition window, select the view you want to adjust.
3 Drag in the Composition window. You can drag outside of the window once you've
begun dragging within it.
Using Axes modes
Use the Axes modes to specify the set of axes for which the layer, light, or camera is being
transformed. You can transform a layer on either the local axes, the world axes, or the view
axes.
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