Camera and image plane hotkeys

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Action

Windows and Linux

Mac OS X

Results

Rotate the camera

Alt + drag

Option + drag

Command + drag

The camera rotates about its center of interest.

Track the camera

Alt + middle-drag

Option + middle-drag

Command + middle-drag

The camera moves in a sideways motion.

Dolly the camera

Alt + right-drag

Option + right-drag

Command + right-drag

The camera moves toward its center of interest. You can also dolly using the scroll wheel.
Roll the camera Alt + Shift + middle-drag Alt + Shift + middle-drag The camera rolls about its barrel.
Camera 2D Pan Ctrl + Alt + middle-drag Ctrl + Alt + middle-drag Moves the camera and image plane together simultaneously. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Camera 2D Rotate Ctrl + Alt + drag Ctrl + Alt + drag Rotates the camera and image plane together simultaneously. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Camera 2D Scale Ctrl + Alt + right-drag Ctrl + Alt + right-drag Resizes the camera and image plane together simultaneously. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Focus on a location on the model F F The location beneath the cursor becomes the camera's new center of interest.
Focus on component Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F
Frame Selection A A Repositions the camera so that all selected visible geometry is within the camera's field of view. (If no geometry is selected, frames all geometry in the scene.)
Rotate an image plane

E + drag

E + drag

The image plane rotates about its center of interest.
Create turntable movie Opens the Create Turntable Movie window, which lets you set properties and create a recording of the 3D View that revolves 360 degrees about a vertical axis.
Record Movie Opens the Record Movie window.
Run benchmark animation
Track/transform an image plane

E + middle-drag

E + middle-drag

The image plane moves relative to the direction you drag.
Zoom Alt + middle-drag

or Mouse wheel

Alt + middle-drag

or Mouse wheel

Dolly the Camera
Image plane move

E + middle-drag

E + middle-drag

Moves the image plane in the 3D view. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Image plane rotate

E + drag

E + drag

Rolls the image plane in the 3D view. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Image plane scale

E + click + middle-drag

E + click + middle-drag

Resizes the image plane in the 3D view. See Import a reference image for information on working with image planes and cameras.
Adjust the depth property for an image plane

E + right-drag

E + right-drag

The image plane appears in front of or behind the objects in the 3D View depending on the direction you drag.

Related topics

Customize keyboard shortcuts

Hotkeys window

Cameras