Manual Alignment

Manual Alignment

You can manually align the camera and solved tracker locations if you like. This technique is most useful for tripod-mode shots; it is generally better to set up an accurate coordinate system using the methods above for normal shots.

To align manually, switch to the 3-D control panel and the Quad or Quad Perspective view. Click on the camera (typically Camera01) in one of the viewports to select it, so that it is listed in the dropdown on the 3-D control panel. It will be easiest, though not strictly necessary, to turn on the selection-lock button right underneath the dropdown.

Turn on the Whole button on the 3-D control panel, then use the move , rotate , and scale  tools to reposition the camera using the viewports. As you do this, not only the camera will move, but its entire trajectory and the tracker locations.

By default, meshes will not be carried along, so that you can import a 3-D model (such as a new building), then reposition the camera and trackers relative to the building's (fixed) position. However, you can turn on Whole affects meshes, on the 3-D viewport or perspective-view right-click menus, and meshes will be moved.

You can use the same technique for moving-object shots, discussed later. In that case, you will usually click the World button to change to Object coordinates; you can then re-align the object's coordinate system relative to the object's trackers (much like you move the pivot point in a 3-D model). As you do this, the object path will change correspondingly to maintain the overall match.