Motion 5 - 3D Scene Icons

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3D Scene Icons

3D scene icons are the onscreen representations of cameras, lights, and edge-on lines.
An edge-on line is drawn when an object’s edge faces the camera—which normally
results in an invisible object. This allows you to select objects that would otherwise be
invisible.

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3D Compositing

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Note: No 3D scene icons appear in exported images or movie clips.

Camera

Edge-on line indicator

Camera’s angle of view

Light

Tip: Double-click a camera scene icon to select it and change the current view to that
camera.