---
name: "showCinemaBorder"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Camera Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/showCinemaBorder
revid: 379391
updated: 2026-10-31T00:00:16Z
---

# showCinemaBorder

*Command · Camera Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Operation Flashpoint v1.00*

## Description

Forces drawing of cinema borders when using custom camera [camCreate](../commands/camCreate.md). This is normally used in cutscenes to indicate player has no control.

## Syntax

```sqf
showCinemaBorder show
```

**Parameters:**

- `show`: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
showCinemaBorder false;
```

## See also

[showHUD](../commands/showHUD.md)

## Community notes

**Crowe** — 2007-10-13

This command does only work when Mission is started. Use [waitUntil](../commands/waitUntil.md) {[time](../commands/time.md) > 0}; to be sure it works.

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — showCinemaBorder](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/showCinemaBorder) (revision 379391).</sub>