Setting Up Multiplanes

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You can setup your elements as a multiplane to create a parallax effect when moving your camera. You simply need to spread and scale the objects on the Z-axis.

Using the Depth View mode can also be a useful tool when setting up multiplanes, see—Using the Depth View Mode.

  1. In the Tools toolbar, select the Rotate View tool.
  2. Click in the view, and drag the cursor around to rotate the view or press and hold Ctrl + Alt (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt (macOS) and click and drag to rotate the view one axis at a time.
  1. To maintain the visual scale in the Camera view as you move your element, do one of the following:
  • In the Advanced Animation toolbar, select the Maintain Size tool.
  • From the top menu, select Animation > Tools > Maintain Size.
  • Press Alt + 6.
  1. In the Side or Top view, select one of the layers in the thumbnails section. You can also select a layer from the Timeline view.

The selected layer is highlighted in the Top, Side and Camera views.

  1. Drag the layer to the correct depth position in the camera cone. Your element aspect will remain the same in the Camera view.

  1. For your element to scale up or down in relation to their distance to the camera, do one of the following:
  • In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool. Make sure the Peg Selection Mode option is disabled in the Tool Properties view.
  • In the Advanced Animation toolbar, select the Translate tool and select a layer from the thumbnails section of the Top or Side view.
  • Select a layer from the Timeline view.

The selected layer is highlighted in the camera cone.

  1. In the Top view, drag the element sideways to position it horizontally. Hold Shift while dragging the element to make sure it only moves along the X-axis.
  1. In the Side view, drag the selected element up or down to position it vertically. Hold Shift while dragging the element to make sure it only moves along the Y-axis.