# Creating a custom camera

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Created:** [June 10, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346 "2023-06-10T20:20:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![wpmboyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/34f0e0/32.png) [@wpmboyes](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wpmboyes)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346/1 "2023-06-10T20:20:07Z")

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Hi All , i am a long time sketchup user , but have never written code for it - i need a specific camera to simulate shots on a film set i am developing - how can i set width AND hight of the camera sensor with out having to learn how to code !? thanks

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346/2 "2023-06-10T20:30:35Z")

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> [@wpmboyes](#):
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> how can i set width AND hight of the camera sensor with out having to learn how to code !?

This extension used to come with SketchUp “out of the box”, but was made optional in recent versions.

It is specially for Film and Stage camera planning.

- [Advanced Camera Tools | SketchUp Extension Warehouse](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/b5825acd-ba7c-4544-b255-e9935ddfd63b/advanced-camera-tools)

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P.S. - Please reassign to **Extensions** category if not about coding.

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**Author:** ![wpmboyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/34f0e0/32.png) [@wpmboyes](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wpmboyes)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346/3 "2023-06-11T11:24:39Z")

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thank you !

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-a-custom-camera/232346/4 "2023-06-11T14:27:54Z")

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If you search for “Using Advanced Camera Tools” you will find videos tutorials:

- [Bing Search: Using Advanced Camera Tools](https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=129&q=Using+Advanced+Camera+Tools&cvid=0c3618d45c5e425a926f94be65b18f2a&aqs=edge..69i57j0l8.7846j0j1&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=NMTS)