===== How to control the camera? =====

To control the camera, the mouse must be placed anywhere in the 3D-room viewport window.
(NOTE: When the mouse hovers directly over models or some menus, key presses and mouse clicks may have a different effects and properties.)

  * In order to 'pan' or move the camera's view target left or right:
-> Mouse: hold left button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room, {{:en:howto:32x32-pan_cursor.png|}}

-> Keyboard: {{:key_a.png|A}} and {{:key_d.png|D}}

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  * In order to 'zoom' and free camera move forwards and backwards:
-> Mouse: hold right button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room, {{:en:howto:32x32-zoom_cursor.png|}}

-> Keyboard: {{:key_w.png|W}} and {{:key_s.png|S}}


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  * To move camera around and object in all directions with wheel mouse, hold down both left and right buttons, {{:en:howto:32x32-rotate-360.png|}}
-> Mouse: hold both buttons on the room,

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  * In order to move the camera up and down:
-> Mouse: scroll wheel while on the room

-> Keyboard; {{:key_e.png|E}} and {{:key_c.png|C}}



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  * In order to move up and down if you don't have a wheel mouse:
-> Mouse: hold both buttons on the room

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  * In order to look at a different viewport area:
-> Mouse: hold left button on the room

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* Camera postion can also be controlled with the arrow keypad: {{:en:howto:90x60-keypad-arrows.png|}}


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  * If the camera gets stuck, or you become disoriented in the room
-> Keyboard: {{:key_r.png|R}} or {{:key_home.png|Home}}

  * Alternate: Press the 'R' in the onscreen Camera Controls area top right hand corner

{{:en:howto:100x95-onscreen-camera-control-panel.png|}}

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* Camera panning and zooming speeds can be controlled by adjusting the orange slider bar between the - and + signs on the Camera Controls area. {{:en:howto:50x15-camera-speed-slider.png|}}

 

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Tip 1: release the button while the white circle is over a person to keep that point as the new focus point.

Tip 2: while holding the left button, use the {{:key_w.png|W}} {{:key_s.png|S}} {{:key_a.png|A}} {{:key_d.png|D}} keys to fly around the room. Use mouse movements to control the direction.

Tip 3: Holding {{:key_shift.png|Shift}} increases the movement speed.



===== Change mouse settings? =====

You can also change your personal preferences for muse control functions in the Settings area from the main menus

{{:en:howto:change_mouse_controls.jpg|}}