Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 73)

To use the 3D View tools
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Drag the Pan, Orbit, or Dolly tool from the 3D View tools.
Like a camera move, the view moves, rotates, or zooms.
Dolly Pan
Editing camera
Orbit
Important: The gray editing camera icon appears beside the 3D View tools when a
user-created scene camera is active. This icon is a reminder that when you use the 3D
View tools, you are moving the scene camera which will affect your export.
To reset your camera
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the Pan, Orbit, or Dolly tool.
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Click the Camera menu (in the upper-left corner of the Canvas) and choose Reset View.
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In the Properties tab of the Inspector, click the Transform parameters reset button.
Manipulating Objects in 3D Space
The 3D workspace provides tools for manipulating objects in 3D space. These tools include
the 3D onscreen controls that directly manipulate the object, the 3D transform controls
in the HUD, and the parameters in the Properties tab for the selected object.
To transform an object in 3D space
1 Select the object that you want to transform and select the Adjust 3D Transform tool in
the Toolbar.
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