Monday 11 October 2010

Second Life - Use shortcut keys for easier navigation

Task: Use Second Life Shortcut Keys
Required software: Second Life

1.
Alt+Left (Right) Arrow key- when you hold the Alt key, point to an object (by mouse left-clicking on it) and press the Left (Right) Arrow key, then the video camera will start rotating arround this object

Alt+Mouse Left Button+Left(Right) Moving the mouse - does the same thing as specified above

2.
Alt+Up (Down) Arrow key - when you hold the Alt key, point to an object (by mouse left-clicking on it) and press the Up (Down) Arrow key, the camera will start zooming in (out) to (from) the object.

Alt+Mouse Left Button+Mouse Move Forward (Backwards) - does the same thing as specified above

*If you want to return to the default camera angle view just press the Left (Right) Arrow key or "C" key

3.
Ctrl+Alt+Mouse Left Button+move mouse to the left / right - rotates camera to the left / right of the focused object horizontally (the distance between the camera and object stays fixed)
Ctrl+Alt+Mouse Left Button+move mouse forward / backwards - rotates camera up / down (the distance between the camera and object stays fixed)

4.
Ctrl+8 - Zoom out from the object that is on focus

Ctrl+0 - Zoom in to the object that the camera is shooting at

Ctrl+9 - switches to the default distance between the camera and the object in focus


5. By pressing the M key you will switch into Mouse view which means that the camera will be actually your eyesight view. In this view when you move the mouse to the sides or up/down your body will start turning to the sides or respectively your head will turn up/down (during this movements you don't see your avatar's body).


6. E (PgUp) key - Jump

7. F (Home) - Fly on / off

*Note: Most basic keys:

Left (Right) Arrow Key - turn left , turn right
Up (Down) Arrow Key - move forward, move backwards

References:
- special thanks to Melissa
- http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/All_keyboard_shortcut_keys
- http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Help:Keyboard_shortcut_keys

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