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# About the FBX Camera

The FBX camera is a full-featured animatable camera in Action that allows you to build 3D compositing scenes, mixing 3D objects and stereo objects.

Typically, you work with the FBX camera to frame and animate the view to achieve the effect that you want. You can also animate specific camera properties.

Use the FBX camera in Stereo mode to create three-dimensional renders with the illusion of a three-dimensional depth-of-field. When rendering a stereoscopic scene, Action takes into account all of the stereoscopic camera attributes. Action outputs two clips: one rendered for the left camera and one for the right camera. These clips can then be viewed in stereo mode, used in other stereo clips, output to VTR, or composited by another program.

#### Topics in this section

- Adding an FBX Camera
- FBX Camera Parameters
- Working with the Frustum
- Near and Far Clipping Planes
- Moving the FBX Camera
- Adjusting the Aim of the FBX Camera
- Adjusting the Field of View
- Importing and Exporting FBX Cameras
- Camera, Working, and Orthographic Views
- Modifying the Camera
- Optimizing Attributes of the FBX Camera