Adobe After Effects

Cameras

When using 3D layers, you have the option to add a camera. This is a quick and powerful way to move through your 3D scene and show off that excellent parallax you’ve created, or simply to “pan” over your layers. Note that only 3D objects are affected by cameras; 2D layers will appear normally.

Create a Camera

Add a camera to your composition with Layer > New > Camera. You’ll be presented with a Camera Settings dialog box.

I tend not to worry about this screen, since all of these options can be changed later, and the default settings generally place and frame a camera identical to your composition’s default view. Access this dialog ...