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  Re: Wide-screen orthographic camera?  
From: Trevor G Quayle
Date: 7 Feb 2007 14:10:01
Message: <web.45ca23e7b7cf3473c150d4c10@news.povray.org>
"Steve Webb" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Ok, I have a solution.
>
> What works for me:
>
> camera {
>         orthographic
>         right image_width/2
>         up image_height/2
>         look_at 0
>         location z*1000
>         }
>
> That seems to provide the correct values for me to map the output image to
> the scene.  Plus, the "location" doesn't alter the zoom-factor at all.
>
> Thanks!

I think it should be:

         right image_width
         up image_height

If your scene is your exact resolution.

Yes, location shouldn't change the zoom factor, but it will clip at the
viewing plane, make sure it is far enough away from the scene.


-tgq


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