SFM/Navigating with the camera

You can navigate with the camera in one of two ways: with WASD controls, or with Alt controls.

Note:Once you start a navigation movement with WASD controls, you can't continue the movement with Alt controls, and vice versa.

WASD controls

To navigate around your map, manipulate the camera by holding down the left mouse button and doing the following:

Command	Shortcut
Rotate the camera	Drag
Forward	Press W
Back	Press S
Left	Press A
Right	Press D
Up	Press Z
Down	Press X
Roll	Hold down R and drag
Zoom in and out	Rotate the mouse wheel
Speed up	Move and tap or hold ⇧ Shift
Slow down	Move and hold Ctrl

Note:You can combine these movements to fly around your map.

Alt controls

Release the left mouse button to perform these actions:

Command	Shortcut
Orbit	Press Alt and drag
Pan	Press Alt and drag with the middle mouse button
Dolly in and out	Press Alt and drag with the right mouse button
Zoom in and out	Rotate the mouse wheel

Tip:To get the best results with your movie-making, it's a good idea to take some time to play around with manipulating the camera in the viewport until you've mastered it.

See also

• Cameras overview
• Adding a scene camera
• The viewport as manipulator