# Camera Paths Tool Camera Paths lets you record video by moving a camera along a path. It’s the core “virtual cinematography” tool in Open Brush. Once you start recording a path, other tools are locked. If you cancel mid-recording, the partial video is discarded.

The Camera Paths tool opens a dedicated panel.

### Create your first path If you have no paths yet, you’ll only see **Add New Path**.

Create a path first. Other tools unlock after that.

Create a path with 2+ anchor points. After that, you’ll see the full set of tools:

### Tools #### Select Path Choose which existing path you want to edit.

#### Show Paths Shows paths in the sketch so you can manipulate them.

#### Delete Path Deletes the entire selected path.

#### Record Path Renders a video by moving the camera through the full path. The output video appears in `Documents/Open Brush/Videos`. Recording cannot be paused. Cancel by clicking the **X** on the brush controller while recording.

#### New Anchor Point Adds an anchor point to the path. If you add to either end, it stays active for adding more points.

#### Delete Anchor Point Deletes any control point on the timeline. That includes anchor, direction, speed, and zoom points.

#### Camera Direction Point Controls where the camera points. Direction points blend with nearby direction points for smooth motion.

#### Camera Speed Point Controls how fast the camera moves. Values range from `0.1` to `100`. Speed blends between points.

#### Camera Zoom (FOV) Point Controls field of view over time. Values range from `10` to `140`. FOV blends between points.

### Practical notes Camera Paths can be time consuming. Each control point affects the timeline before and after it. The tool is only accessible after the sketch is fully rendered. So it can’t capture the rendering process itself.