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Apple Shake 4 Tutorials User Manual

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Chapter 3

Depth Compositing

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To adjust the position of the camera:

1

If it is not already selected, click the yellow wireframe camera in the Perspective view.

2

In the Parameters tab, click the Camera subtab and find the translate and rotate
controls.

You can use the onscreen controls described earlier to interactively change the camera
position. Or you can enter specific numeric values in the Parameters tab.

3

In the Viewer, drag the pan controls on the camera (the red, green, and blue arrows) to
change its position. Drag the rotation controls to change the its view angle.

As you drag the handles, notice that the translate (pan) and rotate parameters change
in the Camera tab. The adjusted view appears in the Camera1 panel in the Viewer. Use
the Side, Perspective, and Top views to make the adjustment, as it can be difficult to
get precise positioning from just one or two views.

If those pesky rings make it difficult to see (and select) the translate handles, click the
XYZ Angle button to remove the rotation handles from the Viewer.