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This section contains display options and help elements of the camera. The Redshift camera is displayed as an icon in the viewports and colored differently depending on its state:

• Bright orange hue: The camera is selected, but is not activated as a render camera
• Dark orange hue: The camera is selected and has been activated as a render camera
• Light blue hue: The camera is not selected and has not been activated as a render camera
• Dark blue tint: The camera is selected and has been activated as a render camera

Mostra

Piano Focale

Colore

Opacità[0.00..1.00]

Piano di Ritaglio Vicino

Piano di Ritaglio Lontano

Within the Object settings of the camera, two clipping distances can be activated and set, to prevent the camera from always rendering everything within its field of view. Using these options will add frames to the viewport, representing the different Depth settings for the clipping planes.

Composizione

A common problem in the composition of Project elements is the correct arrangement of important image regions, which is something even Renaissance painters had to take into consideration in applying the Golden Section.

With the following options, you can display guidelines in the Viewport that you can use to arrange your scene.

• These Helpers are only visible in the Viewport for which the camera is defined.
• These Helpers will be adjusted to fit within the Render Safe region.
• These Helpers will normally be invisible when the scene is rendered (unless the Viewport renderer make an exception).

This does not mean that all objects in your project must be arranged according to these Helpers (which in most cases is not useful) but it can often help arrange a distinctive object or objects along a visual line or lines (this can be done by either repositioning the object(s) or by simply zooming or repositioning the camera accordingly). Repositioning the camera can often achieve a more subtle effect.
The various options can be combined.

Sovrapposizioni

Colore

Use this setting to define the color of the Composition Helpers.

Griglia

Diagonale

Triangoli

Sezione Aurea

Spirale Aurea

Mirino

Enables or disables the respective Helper type. You can activate multiple options at once.

Griglia

Enabling this Helper will place a definable grid over the camera view. The default grid consists of a 3x3 grid, which is commonly used by photographers and is referred to as the ,rule of thirds’ (which comes very close to the golden section - see below). Two horizontal and two vertical lines divide the view into 9 equal cells. The subject of the scene should lie on one of the four cross-sections or on one of the lines. For a landscape, for example, the horizon can be positioned on the lower horizontal line.

Celle[2..20]

Use this value to define the number of horizontal and vertical cells.

Diagonale

Enabling this Helper will place a diagonal line across the camera view. Arranging a motif along this diagonal line can give an image a dynamic look. Diagonals that incline from left to right are viewed as being positive (in countries in which text is read from right to left, this diagonal would also incline from right to left).

Allineamento

Here you can set the direction of the diagonal:

• Left: The line starts in the upper left corner and ends in the lower right corner.
• Right: The line starts in the lower left corner and ends in the upper right corner.
• Both: Both line directions are drawn and form an X shape.

Triangoli

Enabling this Helper will place two diagonal lines across the camera view. These lines are positioned so that the golden section lies between them.

Lunghezza

This option defines whether or not the Helpers should be positioned so the short or long cell should be used as the golden section.

Specchia

Enable this option to mirror the Helpers horizontally.

Inverti

If enabled, the Helpers will stretch from one side to the other; if disabled, the top and bottom edges will be used.

Sezione Aurea

The golden section is probably the most well-known method of image composition. A golden section exists if two elongated regions of an image combine to create a harmonious impression:

This ratio has been in use since Ancient Greece with regard to aesthetics and harmony and as the ideal proportion in art and architecture. It is probably no coincidence that the golden section, for example, of the distance from the elbow to the fingertips lies almost exactly at the wrist.

The golden section can be displayed using either horizontal or vertical lines in the Viewport.

Iterazioni[1..5]

This setting lets you add up to 4 lines that will be positioned according to the golden section. In the image below is the maximum number of lines with Top, Right, Bottom and Left enabled):

Superiore

Destra

Inferiore

Sinistra

Enable these options to define which lines should be displayed.

Spirale Aurea

Also referred to as the ,logarithmic spiral’ or Fibonacci Spiral, the Golden Spiral in creases the distance from its center point by an equal factor with each rotation (which in turn represents the golden section). This spiral is often found in nature (inflorescense, pine cones, etc.). Even the shape of a human's ear often follows the rules of the Golden Spiral:

Specchia X

Specchia Y

Use these options to mirror the Golden Spiral horizontally or vertically.

Inverti

If enabled, the Golden Spiral will be flipped upside-down.

Allineamento

Use this setting to define the edge on which the Golden Spiral should lie. Center will position it at the center of the top and bottom edges.

Mirino

The Crosshair Helper marks the center of the image with a crosshair and the center of each edge with a short line.

Scala[0..+∞%]

Use this value to define the size of the crosshair and the gaps between the crosshair and the edge markers.