8.4 Camera Orbit

Available with the following Subscriptions: All Subscriptions
Available for the following Roles: Editor, Admin

The Slide feature: Orbit during duration uses the Capture Angle and current navigation pivot point to create a rotational camera movement when playing the presentation. The number of rotations and Direction can be adjusted, while the duration of the camera movement is equivalent to the Slide duration.

Add Camera Orbit

Camera orbit is camera effect that can be added to any Presentation Slide from the Slide's settings. Choose a Slide from Presentation Timeline:

1. Launch Presentation mode (1), select then double click a Slide (2) from the Timeline, to open its Sidesheet.
2. Position the cursor at the center point around which the camera should rotate, and click the mouse scroll wheel -this will re-center the camera view and set the pivot point. 
3. Adjusting the view point slightly (keep the pivot point in mind) then set the Slide's Capture angle (3).
4. Toggle on Orbit during duration (4) -an orbit icon will (5) appears on the Slide thumbnail in the Timeline.
5. Set Orbit amount (6) to the desired number of rotations: 0.5 = 180°/Half a rotation, 1.0 = 360°/full rotation 
6. Set Direction (7), to either clockwise or counterclockwise as indicated (8) around the pivot point. 
7. To preview the orbit, drag the scrubber handle (9) to the start of the Slide then hit the play button (10).
8. Adjust the Slide duration (11) such that the camera movement is jarring or dizzying for the audience.
9. When satisfied click Done (12).

💡Note: Camera movement into and out of the orbit is calculated automatically.