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SIMPLE Camera Manager

One panel. Every camera. Full control. Centralize your camera settings, batch rendering, and quick switching — all from the 3D View.

Simple Camera Manager popup panel showing every camera's settings in a spreadsheet-style table
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CAMERA OVERVIEW

One Panel,
Every Camera

See every camera in your scene in one place. Sort the list by Active First, Collection, Focal Length, Render Slot, Resolution, or Background Image — then filter to visible-only or render-selected cameras.

✓ Adjust every setting in a spreadsheet-style panel
✓ All settings at one glance
Animation showing batch rendering of multiple cameras in Simple Camera Manager
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BATCH RENDERING

Render Every Camera,
One Click

Render multiple static cameras with different settings in one go — with visible progress in the render view, not a black screen until it's done.

✓ Only batch renderer I'm aware of that shows the render update live
✓ Doesn't rely on misusing stereoscopic settings or camera markers
✓ Each camera keeps its own resolution, exposure, and settings
✓ Uses the current scene frame for every camera in the batch
Animation showing per-camera resolution assignment in Simple Camera Manager
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CUSTOM RESOLUTIONS

Every Camera,
Its Own Resolution

Unlike Blender's scene-based resolution, assign resolutions directly per camera — ideal for social posts, marketing renders, and detailed shots without touching scene settings each time.

The Resolution Overwrite toggle per camera prevents unwanted resolution changes when switching.
Animation showing render slot assignment per camera in Simple Camera Manager
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RENDER SLOTS

Never Overwrite
a Render Again

Blender writes every render to the same slot by default — silently overwriting your last render, no matter which camera triggered it. Assign a dedicated render slot to each camera so every shot stays put, ready to compare side by side.
Animation showing the interactive dolly zoom feature in Simple Camera Manager
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DOLLY ZOOM

Find the Perfect
Focal Length

Interactively perform a dolly zoom — the camera moves closer or further from the subject while the zoom angle adjusts to keep the subject the same size.

✓ Reference Plane Gizmo defines what should always stay in focus
✓ Modal hotkeys adjust the dolly zoom by distance or by focal length
Dolly zoom reference plane gizmo settings panel
Animation showing background image management with camera switching in Simple Camera Manager
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BACKGROUND IMAGES

Model From
Real-World Photos

Manage viewport background images to recreate real-world objects and scenes. Toggle between images, adjust opacity, and match the camera's focal length to the reference with the dolly zoom.

Project: Cotton Spinning Mule Modeling ↗
Camera background image settings panel in Simple Camera Manager
Image placeholder — viewport screenshot of the passepartout overlay (blue = locked, red = tied to camera view)
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PASSEPARTOUT OVERLAY

Know a Camera's State,
Right in the Viewport

A camera's passepartout frame tints in the 3D View, so you always know what you're looking at before you touch a dial.

✓ Blue frame — camera transform is locked
✓ Red frame — camera is tied to the current viewport view
✓ Both colors fully customizable in preferences

Everything Inside

One panel, the whole camera workflow.

Quick Camera Switching
Jump straight to any camera without leaving the viewport.
Alt+Shift+C Camera Manager
Alt+C Camera Pie
Ctrl+Shift+←/→ Prev / Next Camera
Focal Length & Resolution Presets
Apply common values instantly from preset selectors in the pie menu and N-Panel.
Composition Guides
Overlay rule-of-thirds and other framing guides in the viewport, with the area outside the frame darkened.
Camera Management
Lock/unlock all camera transforms and organize cameras into collections in one step.
Visual Settings
Assign a different world material per camera and adjust exposure to compensate for lighting.
Customizable Hotkeys
Personalize every shortcut in preferences. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Who It's For

Artists and studios who build their pipeline around it.

Freelancers & Small Studios
Set up multiple cameras, adjust their settings, and batch render to show every angle fast for client review.
Marketing & Product Renderers
Unique resolutions per camera for headers, thumbnails, and social content — all rendered in one batch.
Archviz Artists
Dedicated render slots per view build a complete interior and exterior portfolio.
Modelers Working From Reference
Match a real-world lens with the dolly zoom before you model a single vertex.

What Users Say

"Great addon, does everything I need without too much fluff."

Patrik Pulkkinen Patrik Pulkkinen, Concept Artist at Remedy Entertainment

"This is the best addon for managing cameras I have found. Well worth the price! 5 stars."

— Ken Kellett

Why Trust Simple Camera Manager?

Over a decade refining workflows for real-time engines. Simple Renaming, Simple Collider, and Simple Camera Manager are used and trusted by thousands of artists and studios worldwide.

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