by KENKEN·Workflow
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Camera Viewer earns its place in the Blender extensions library for keeping a camera preview in the viewport with its own overlay and color management settings. Note that Cycles rendering and camera background images are not supported.
Camera Viewer is an add-on for Blender that shows a camera preview inside the 3D viewport. You can lock the camera, set the preview position, and apply transformations to the preview while working in the scene.
The add-on includes independent overlay settings with UI buttons to adjust them, along with color management support. A navigation mode inside the viewer lets you move with W, A, S, D, adjust height with E and Q, pan by holding Shift, and change the lens focal length by scrolling, and you can switch between Solid, Material, and Rendered display. The viewer toggles with Alt + F1 and opens for editing with F1, and it is reachable from the View 3D header. Cycles rendering and background images in the camera are not supported, and 1 viewport sample in EEVEE is suggested for better performance.
Camera Viewer runs on Blender 4.4 and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It requires no special permissions.
Camera Viewer is best for blender artists who want to see the camera view inside the 3D viewport while working in the scene.
Camera Viewer is completely free to download and use.
Camera Viewer lists compatibility with Blender 4.4 and newer, so releases from that point forward are covered. The add-on installs through Blender's extensions system by dragging and dropping the file into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk. It requires no special permissions. Because Blender's extension platform tracks supported versions, checking the developer's page before installing on a specific build is a good way to confirm the version you're running is included.
Camera Viewer does not support Cycles rendering, and background images set in the camera are also not supported. For the preview, the add-on suggests using 1 viewport sample in EEVEE to get better performance. Within the viewer you can switch between Solid, Material, and Rendered display modes using the 1, 2, and 3 keys. If your workflow depends on Cycles for the viewport preview specifically, that combination falls outside what this add-on handles, so plan around the EEVEE recommendation.
Camera Viewer toggles with the Alt + F1 hotkey, and you can modify the viewer with F1. After clicking the viewer to enter navigation mode, you move with W, A, S, D, adjust height with E and Q, and pan by holding Shift while moving the mouse; scrolling changes the lens focal length and the middle mouse button resets it. Left-click confirms, while Esc or right-click cancels. The add-on is also reachable from the View 3D header.
Camera Viewer is listed as free here and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That license covers use, modification, and redistribution under its terms, and the source is available on the developer's GitHub page. For current licensing details and any updates, the developer's page is the best place to check. The extension also states that it requires no special permissions when installed in Blender.
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