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Frame the shot with Camera

Use Zoom, Lens and Distance to get a closer or wider look at your 3D device, then reset everything with one button.

By Ruslan Latypov · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Find the Camera section

Open your scene in Live Mockups and scroll the settings panel on the right down to Camera. It holds three sliders, Zoom, Lens and Distance, and a Reset transformations button.

The Camera section with the Zoom, Lens and Distance sliders and the Reset transformations button, next to the phone on the canvas — The Camera section sits below Effects and Post processing.

Drag Zoom

Drag the Zoom slider to the right. The device grows and the frame crops in on it.

The phone enlarged on the canvas after moving the Zoom slider — Zoom crops in on the device.

Drag Lens

Drag the Lens slider to change the perspective. The device keeps about the same size on the canvas while the angle of view around it changes.

The phone seen with a different perspective after moving the Lens slider — Lens changes the perspective.

Drag Distance

Drag the Distance slider to the right to move the camera back. The device gets smaller and more of the scene comes into view.

The phone small on the canvas with the whole stand visible after moving the Distance slider — Distance moves the camera back.

Click Reset transformations

When you want to start over, click Reset transformations. It clears your Zoom, Lens and Distance changes, and any turning or sliding you did to the model with the mouse.

The Camera section with the Lens and Distance sliders moved and the phone small on the canvas — Before: Lens and Distance changed.

The Camera section after Reset transformations, with the phone back at full size on the canvas — After: the camera is back to the scene’s own framing.

Questions

What is the difference between Zoom and Lens?

Zoom crops the frame in on the device and leaves the perspective alone. Lens changes the perspective while the device keeps about the same size on the canvas.

How do I show more of the scene around the device?

Drag the Distance slider in Camera to the right. The camera moves back, the device gets smaller and more of the scene comes into view.

What does Reset transformations undo?

Your Zoom, Lens and Distance changes, and any turning or sliding you did to the model with the mouse.

Where is the Camera section?

In the settings panel on the right of Live Mockups. Scroll down to Camera; it holds Zoom, Lens and Distance.