FFXIV MACRO

Start the idle camera on a selected subject

Starts the idle camera with the selected character or supported target as its subject. Use it to watch automatically chosen shots or discover ideas for a later screenshot composition.

Screenshots & emotesDifficulty: EasyScreenshot3 line macro

Macro code

/target, /idlingcamera, /echo

/target <t>
/idlingcamera <t>
/echo Started the idle camera.

What this does

Starts the idle camera with the selected character or supported target as its subject. Use it to watch automatically chosen shots or discover ideas for a later screenshot composition.

How to use

Keep the intended subject selected and run the macro. Watch several camera changes, then return with the normal cancel control when finished.

Requirements

Select a subject supported by the idle camera and use it while the camera feature can be started safely outside combat.

  • Requires a valid target

Notes

The idle camera is not Group Pose and does not provide the same fixed composition controls. Subjects and angles can change with the surroundings, so use Group Pose when you need a deliberate final shot.

Verified patch7.55
Last verified2026-08-28
Official command/target, /idlingcamera, /echo
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