Add and Edit a Camera

Add a custom camera to your scene.

1. In the view controls, click the Camera List icon.
2. Click Duplicate camera.
   A new camera is added to the 3D scene. It is identified by progressive numbering (Camera #1, Camera #2, etc.) in the camera list and Model Browser.
3. See Move the Camera, Define the Camera's Rendering Resolution, and Define the Camera's Rendering Quality.

Move the camera by defining a precise position, target, orientation, and focal length. You can also move the camera interactively by adding a perspective effect, panning, executing dolly moves, orbiting, and zooming.

1. In the view controls, click Camera List .
2. For the desired camera, click .
3. You can do the following:

   To	Do this	Note
   Define the focal length	In the Render Editor, for Focal Length, type the x, y, z coordinates.
   Define the position	In the Render Editor, under Coordinates, for Position, type the x, y, z coordinates.
   Define the target	In the Render Editor, under Coordinates, for Target, type the x, y, z coordinates.
   Define the orientation	In the Render Editor, under Coordinates, for Orientation, type the x, y, z coordinates.
   Pan	Ctrl (Command) + drag with the right mouse button.
   Dolly	Shift + drag with the right mouse button.	This action does not change the viewing angle; perspective distortions may result at the edges of the scene.
   Orbit around the object	Drag with the right mouse button.
   Zoom centered on the mouse cursor	Use the scroll wheel on the mouse.
   Zoom about the screen center	Shift + drag with the right mouse button.

Choose from a list of presets or enter a custom width and height.

1. In the view controls, click Camera List .
2. For the desired camera, click .
3. In the Render Editor, you can do the following:
   • Select from a list of Presets.
   • Enter a custom Width and Height.
     Tip:

     • To maintain the aspect ratio, select Keep Aspect Ratio.
     • To swap the width and height, click the Swap button.

Configure various options such as panoramic, depth of field, exposure, tone mapping, filtering, and rendering effects.

1. In the view controls, click Camera List .
2. For the desired camera, click .
3. In the Render Editor, you can define the following options:

   Option	Description
   Exposure Value (EV)	Controls the camera's shutter speed. Lower values result in brighter images. For an overly bright scene, use a positive value. For an overly dark scene, use a negative value.
   Tone Mapping	White Balance (K) Can be used to balance an image using color temperature. A value of 6500K is usually used to balance light coming from the sun. Filmic The Filmic option only works if you turned on Filmic in the Camera/Rendering settings. Highlights Higher values will make highlights stronger. Shadows Higher values will make shadows darker. Burn The burn value minimizes the burnt areas of an image. Lower values will reduce burnt areas. You can use Burn to compress a high dynamic range into a low dynamic range image, displayable on screens and other limited range devices. Setting Burn to 100% has the same effect as disabling it. Gamma Default value: 2.2. Lower values will make the image darker while higher values will give a washed-out look. Gamma correction is important if you want to display an image accurately on a computer monitor. It controls the overall brightness, as well as the ratios of red to green to blue, of an image. Without proper gamma correction, the image can look bleached out or too dark. Sharpness The default value (50%) is a balance between blurring and sharpening. Only applicable when Supersampling is set to Normal or High. A value near 0% will produce a more blurred image, while a value near 100% produces a more sharpened image. Chroma Chroma enhances the color of the image, acting like a saturation control. Higher values result in more saturated images. Setting Chrome to 0% has the same effect as disabling it. Brightness Use a value from ‐100% to 100% to control the tone of the texture. A brightness of ‐100% makes the image completely black. Contrast Higher values will give higher contrast.
   FX	Glare Introduces a bloom effect in the final image. Choose from Radial, 5 Blades, 6 Blades, 8 Blades, or 12 Blades. Weight: Controls the intensity of the glare effect. Radius: Define the length of the blades. Vignetting It mimics the phenomenon where light comes through the lenses near the edges. Higher values will make the edges of the image look darker.
   Coordinates	Position Enter precise x, y, z coordinates or drag the Position point in the modeling view to change the camera's position. Target Enter precise x, y, z coordinates or drag the Target point in the modeling view to change the camera's target. Orientation Enter precise x, y, z coordinates to change the camera's orientation. Note: In the modeling window, drag the rectangle of Field of View to resize the observable area seen through the camera.