Here are the different tools of the Viewport:
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2D-3D view
Switch 2D/3D view
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Show/Hide Rulers
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Snap to pixels
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Display helpers bound to Model/World
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Show/Hide Helpers
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Show/Hide Outlines
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Show/Hide Wireframe
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Set background to Transparent/Black/White
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Choose the channel between Color and alpha, Color only, Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Alpha or Depth pass
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Zoom in/out, Fit to screen or Fit 1px:1px
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Show/Hide Grid
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Take a Preview Screenshot
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Switch camera (when in a 3D space)
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Navigation mode
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Translate (shortcut: T)
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Rotate (shortcut: R)
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Scale (shortcut: T)
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Edit Mode
Allow to edit quickly some layers parameters
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There are two different viewport modes for a
Compo
Composite 2D Layer, Shape layer and 3D Layer together. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N] to create a new composition after opening Smode
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adapted for 2D and for 3D.
Post-effects are not applied in 3D mode to make the preview faster to compute
Visualizer (Green arrow)
To visualize a specific element or a modifier of the composition, you can use the visualizer by clicking the green arrow by the side of each Layer, Mask and Modifier:
If you're using this tool on a mask or a modifier, you will see a split view with the layer before and after the mask modifier has been applied:
4 Splitted Views
Double-click on a 3D viewport to access the splitted view with a front, side, top, and a perspective view:
You can choose one of the preview modes by double-clicking on it.