# How to lock a camera frame to a specific drawing frame

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/how-to-lock-a-camera-frame-to-a-specific-drawing-frame/12054>\
**Category:** Help and Advice\
**Created:** [3 October 2026 04:30 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/how-to-lock-a-camera-frame-to-a-specific-drawing-frame/12054 "2026-10-03T04:30:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![bootlegdagut](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@bootlegdagut](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/bootlegdagut)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2026 04:30 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/how-to-lock-a-camera-frame-to-a-specific-drawing-frame/12054/1 "2026-10-03T04:30:16Z")

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Question: hello, is it possible to lock a specific camera position to a specific animation frame so that there is no need to shift the camera frame each time the position of animation frame is changed. Thank you in advanced. Answer i received: With the camera layer selected and the desired frame selected, define a frame using the insert frame button.

I am unsure where the insert frame button is sorry could I get a more specific answer

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**Author:** ![JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/josemoreno/32/7_2.png) [@JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/JoseMoreno)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2026 18:13 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/how-to-lock-a-camera-frame-to-a-specific-drawing-frame/12054/2 "2026-10-03T18:13:06Z")

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@bootlegdagut Hello. If I understand your issue correctly then the answer is Yes. You can hold the same position over time.

In v 0.7.2 to add a camera frame:

![image](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3dc4be78d1a12c6772dc38fa9eac725e2161b0eb.png)

1. Select the :camera_layer: `Camera Layer`

2. Move the playhead indicator / time cursor to the frame you want the keyframe to be created at.

3. Press the `Add Frame` button

4. One the new keyframe is created, right click over the keyframe and you’ll see a pop-up menu. Note: If you only have a single camera frame, some the “transform” options will show greyed out, including the “Hold to keyframe N”

I hope this explains what you needed to know. If not please reply with a bit more info on what you want to achieve. Happy weekend.