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  • How do you work beyond the camera view?

    Posted by Nick Henderson on February 8, 2017 at 1:06 am

    I’m making a 2D animation of a forest. I want to make a whole world beyond what the camera sees, so when I move the camera around, I’ll have a lot of room to work with. When I fit the landscape perfectly in the frame, I barely have room to pan around before I run out of space. What would be the best way to do this?

    Kevin Camp replied 9 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Walter Soyka

    February 8, 2017 at 2:47 am

    Ae only allows you to view your scene through a comp-sized window. You can, however, use alternate camera views to build your scene without affecting your active camera, so you could pull back or move around and see the entire scene. (Note, though, the the active camera in your scene is the only one you can render from.)

    https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/modifying-using-views.html

    Walter Soyka
    Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
    Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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  • Kevin Camp

    February 8, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    can you build your forest in a much larger comp, then bring that comp into a comp that’s the final size for what you need?

    Kevin Camp
    Art Director
    KCPQ, KZJO & KRCW

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