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# Preview and author a Cinemachine Camera in first person
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> [!NOTE]
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> The following tasks require the use of Unity's [Cameras overlay](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/cameras-overlay.html). To benefit from the full functionality described in this page, you have to use Unity 6.0 or later.
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* Browse through all your Cinemachine Cameras and [quickly preview their shot composition](#preview-a-cinemachine-camera-shot) without having to manage camera activations from a Cinemachine Brain perspective.
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* Temporarily manage navigation in the Scene view directly through the lens of a Cinemachine Camera to [adjust its shot composition](#author-a-cinemachine-camera-shot).
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## Preview a Cinemachine Camera shot
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To preview the scene through the lens of a Cinemachine Camera:
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1. From the Scene view, use the [Overlays menu](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/overlays.html) to display the Cameras overlay.
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1. Use the drop-down to select the targeted Cinemachine Camera.
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> [!TIP]
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> * Use distinctive names for each GameObject that includes a Cinemachine Camera component.
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> * Resize the Camera overlay if you need to see more or less details in the preview.
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## Author a Cinemachine Camera shot
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To author a Cinemachine Camera shot in first person:
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1. In the Scene view, use the Cameras overlay to [select the targeted Cinemachine Camera](#preview-a-cinemachine-camera-shot).
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1. Select  **Control selected camera in first person**.
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1. Move and rotate the view with the [Scene view navigation controls](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/SceneViewNavigation.html#tools).
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> [!NOTE]
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> When you navigate through the scene with a Cinemachine Camera, Unity automatically adjusts or blocks some movements to preserve the constraints related to the expected Cinemachine Camera behavior.
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1. In the Cameras Overlay, select  **Open Camera component properties** to edit, for example, the camera Lens properties.
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The window that opens allows you to edit any property of the [Cinemachine Camera component](CinemachineCamera.md).
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> [!NOTE]
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> You shouldn't edit **Procedural Components** and use **Add Extensions** from this window, which can't show the additional component changes that would result. Instead, select the GameObject and make the edits from the Inspector window.
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1. When you're satisfied with your shot composition:
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* Close the Camera properties window if you opened it.
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* Select  **Return to Scene Camera**.
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> [!WARNING]
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> Don't skip this last step before you go navigate the scene to perform another task, otherwise you'll lose the Cinemachine Camera edits you just made.
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## Additional resources
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* [Set up a basic Cinemachine environment](setup-cinemachine-environment.md)
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* [Set up multiple Cinemachine Cameras and transitions](setup-multiple-cameras.md)
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