Selecting And Adjusting 3D Views; To Select A 3D View - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

3D views
The three custom views place you at a certain height and angle within the composition, depending on the view you
choose. Adjust your angle and height within custom views with the camera tools.
See also
"To create a camera" on page 181

Selecting and adjusting 3D views

You can change views as often as you want, to see the layers from different angles. 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 you have selected.
To view the keyboard shortcuts for setting views and other After Effects features, see "Keys for viewing panels" on
page 644.

To select a 3D view

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Do one of the following:
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Choose a view from the 3D View menu at the bottom right of the Composition panel.
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Choose View > Switch 3D View, and choose a view from the menu.
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Choose View > Switch To Last 3D View.
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To select one of the three 3D view shortcuts in the View > Assign Shortcut menu, press F10, F11, or F12 to display
the first, second, or third view, respectively.
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To switch to the previous 3D view, press Esc.
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To see selected layers, choose View > Look At Selected Layers.
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To see layers that aren't visible in the active view, choose View > Look At All Layers.
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