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==Turning Left and Right==
The simplest way to control you view is simply to turn your [[Avatar]], by using the arrows on the keyboard. Press the left arrow to turn your Avatar to the left, and the right arrow to turn to the right.

==Zoom==
To zoom the view in and out (without Mouse Look) you can:
*Move the scroll wheel forward and back
*Press CTL-0 to zoom in and CTL-8 to zoom out (and CTL-9 to return to the default viewing distance)

==Mouse Look==
[[Mouse Look]] refers to a set of ways to control the view by using the mouse. For instructions on how to use this feature, see: [[Mouse Look]].

==Reset Normal Viewing==
When the camera is locked into a particular viewing mode, to bring it back to normal viewing, either:
*Hit Esc
*Or hit one of the keyboard arrows to start walking or to turn your [[Avatar]] to the right or left

==View Pad==
The [[View Pad]] at the top of the User Interface (just below the Menu Bar) can be used to adjust the user's view of the World, as follows: 
*The circle on the left adjusts the user's point of view: from above, from below, or from side to side 
*The vertical scale in the middle is a zoom (adjusts the view closer or farther away) 
*The circle on the right moves the viewed World with respect to the user: up, down, right or left

==View Menu==
Numerous other viewing options are presented in the [[View Menu]].

==Lighting==
The default lighting of the [[User Interface]] depends on period of the day, where one full Second Life Day lasts 4 hours (see [[Time]]).

During the "midnight" period, the [[User Interface]] screen will be very dark. However, you can easily change the period of the day according to your own choice, as follows:
*In the [[Menu Bar]], open: [[World Menu]] > Environmental Settings
*Select the period of the day from among the following choices: Sunrise, Midday, Sunset, Midnight

For more advanced lighting controls, see [[Lighting]].

==See Also==
*[[View Menu]]
*[[View Pad]]
*[[Mouse Look]]
*[[Lighting]]

==External Links==
*Torley video on How to move your camera further and better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m06fKVvq3uQ 
*Patrio's first video on camera controls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ_RSOp2YyI&NR=1
*Patrio's second video on camera controls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1EaxDH9VAA 

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