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After Effects: Adjusting Point of Interest on a Two-Node camera

Demo summary

Shows how to click a two-node camera and drag the point of interest line to change what the camera is focusing on.

Step-by-step

  1. Select the two-node camera layer in the timeline
  2. Locate the straight line extending from the camera in the viewport
  3. Click and drag the point of interest line to your desired position

Watch out for

  • The camera must be a two-node camera to use this specific point of interest line

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