Tutorial: Camera Position Hotkeys in TAB Mode
Does this sound familiar? You want to take several screenshots from the exact same angle be it for a story, a lookbook, or a CC preview. You tab into free camera mode, take your screenshot, tab out, change poses, tab into free camera mode, and struggle to remember/find the exact camera angle again. Lather, rinse, rage-quit repeat. I did struggle with that. I looked and asked around for a solution, even if it was yet another mod that did what EA failed to do. One day someone dropped a hint, there was a way to set the camera postion, but they didn’t tell how. I used all my google-fu skills and finally found out how to do it. It’s a lifesaver. A fair warning: If you’re anything like me, you’ll use it whenever you take screenhots from now on, just because you can.
Here’s how you can take a picture series like this.
Or this.
1. How to set hotkeys
Press TAB to switch into free camera mode.
Set-up your shot. If you’re happy with it,...
Press CTRL+ 5-8 (top row, not numpad) to save the camera angle.
You can save 4 different camera positions. They’ll be assigned to that hotkey until you overwrite them. Although key 4 is said to be usable as camera hotkey, too it doesn’t work for me.
2. How to use the hotkeys
Press TAB to switch back into free camera mode.
Press key 5-8 and the camera will move back to the saved position. Voila!
Tip: As long as you’re in game mode zoom out as far as you can before re-entering TAB mode. This way all faded-out objects will be visible in TAB mode again. Hit TAB, then your hotkey and enjoy a little tracking shot.
Have fun taking your screenshots! Maybe @thefoxburyinstitute finds this worth sharing? I have a feeling this feature is so unknown, it’s almost like an easter egg. It took me almost three years until I found out.