diff --git a/crates/processing_ffi/src/lib.rs b/crates/processing_ffi/src/lib.rs
index f6db5d2..39b3141 100644
--- a/crates/processing_ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn processing_perspective(
         graphics_perspective(
             graphics_entity,
             fov,
-            aspect,
+            Some(aspect),
             near,
             far,
             bevy::math::Vec4::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, -near),
diff --git a/crates/processing_node/src/lib.rs b/crates/processing_node/src/lib.rs
index 7fb6a8d..71d1824 100644
--- a/crates/processing_node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_node/src/lib.rs
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ pub fn js_perspective(
     check(graphics_perspective(
         ent(graphics_id),
         fov as f32,
-        aspect as f32,
+        Some(aspect as f32),
         near as f32,
         far as f32,
         Vec4::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, -near as f32),
diff --git a/crates/processing_pyo3/src/graphics.rs b/crates/processing_pyo3/src/graphics.rs
index d805220..b5ec441 100644
--- a/crates/processing_pyo3/src/graphics.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_pyo3/src/graphics.rs
@@ -864,6 +864,11 @@ impl Drop for Graphics {
 }
 
 impl Graphics {
+    /// The `mode_3d()` view at the canvas's current size.
+    fn view_defaults(&self) -> PyResult<processing_render::graphics::ViewDefaults> {
+        graphics_view_defaults(self.entity).map_err(rt_err)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn current_color_mode(&self) -> PyResult<ColorMode> {
         graphics_get_color_mode(self.entity).map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
     }
@@ -2607,30 +2612,79 @@ impl Graphics {
         transform_look_at(self.entity, v).map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
     }
 
-    pub fn perspective(&self, fov: f32, aspect: f32, near: f32, far: f32) -> PyResult<()> {
+    /// `camera()` restores the default `mode_3d()` view. `camera(eye, center, up)`
+    /// takes three vectors, or nine numbers as in Processing.
+    #[pyo3(signature = (*args))]
+    pub fn camera(&self, args: &Bound<'_, PyTuple>) -> PyResult<()> {
+        let (eye, center, up) = match args.len() {
+            0 => (
+                Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, self.view_defaults()?.camera_z),
+                Vec3::ZERO,
+                Vec3::Y,
+            ),
+            3 | 9 => {
+                let n = args.len() / 3;
+                let part = |i: usize| extract_vec3(&args.get_slice(i * n, (i + 1) * n));
+                (part(0)?, part(1)?, part(2)?)
+            }
+            n => {
+                return Err(pyo3::exceptions::PyTypeError::new_err(format!(
+                    "camera() takes 0, 3 or 9 arguments ({n} given)"
+                )));
+            }
+        };
+        graphics_camera(self.entity, eye, center, up)
+            .map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
+    }
+
+    /// Arguments left out take the `mode_3d()` defaults: 60 degree `fov`, the
+    /// canvas aspect, `near` 1 and `far` ten times the camera distance.
+    #[pyo3(signature = (fov=None, aspect=None, near=None, far=None))]
+    pub fn perspective(
+        &self,
+        fov: Option<f32>,
+        aspect: Option<f32>,
+        near: Option<f32>,
+        far: Option<f32>,
+    ) -> PyResult<()> {
+        let defaults = self.view_defaults()?;
+        let near = near.unwrap_or(defaults.near);
         graphics_perspective(
             self.entity,
-            fov,
+            fov.unwrap_or(defaults.fov),
             aspect,
             near,
-            far,
+            far.unwrap_or(defaults.far),
             Vec4::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, -near),
         )
         .map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
     }
 
+    /// Defaults to the canvas bounds, `near` 0 and `far` ten times the camera
+    /// distance, as Processing's `ortho()`.
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    #[pyo3(signature = (left=None, right=None, bottom=None, top=None, near=None, far=None))]
     pub fn ortho(
         &self,
-        left: f32,
-        right: f32,
-        bottom: f32,
-        top: f32,
-        near: f32,
-        far: f32,
+        left: Option<f32>,
+        right: Option<f32>,
+        bottom: Option<f32>,
+        top: Option<f32>,
+        near: Option<f32>,
+        far: Option<f32>,
     ) -> PyResult<()> {
-        graphics_ortho(self.entity, left, right, bottom, top, near, far)
-            .map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
+        let defaults = self.view_defaults()?;
+        let (half_w, half_h) = (defaults.width / 2.0, defaults.height / 2.0);
+        graphics_ortho(
+            self.entity,
+            left.unwrap_or(-half_w),
+            right.unwrap_or(half_w),
+            bottom.unwrap_or(-half_h),
+            top.unwrap_or(half_h),
+            near.unwrap_or(0.0),
+            far.unwrap_or(defaults.far),
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!("{e}")))
     }
 
     pub fn orbit_camera(&self) -> PyResult<()> {
diff --git a/crates/processing_pyo3/src/lib.rs b/crates/processing_pyo3/src/lib.rs
index ee56d52..021c0d4 100644
--- a/crates/processing_pyo3/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_pyo3/src/lib.rs
@@ -1765,6 +1765,39 @@ pub mod processing_py {
         graphics!(module).blend_mode(&*mode.extract::<PyRef<PyBlendMode>>()?)
     }
 
+    #[pyfunction]
+    #[pyo3(pass_module, signature = (*args))]
+    fn camera(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>, args: &Bound<'_, PyTuple>) -> PyResult<()> {
+        graphics!(module).camera(args)
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    #[pyo3(pass_module, signature = (fov=None, aspect=None, near=None, far=None))]
+    fn perspective(
+        module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>,
+        fov: Option<f32>,
+        aspect: Option<f32>,
+        near: Option<f32>,
+        far: Option<f32>,
+    ) -> PyResult<()> {
+        graphics!(module).perspective(fov, aspect, near, far)
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    #[pyfunction]
+    #[pyo3(pass_module, signature = (left=None, right=None, bottom=None, top=None, near=None, far=None))]
+    fn ortho(
+        module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>,
+        left: Option<f32>,
+        right: Option<f32>,
+        bottom: Option<f32>,
+        top: Option<f32>,
+        near: Option<f32>,
+        far: Option<f32>,
+    ) -> PyResult<()> {
+        graphics!(module).ortho(left, right, bottom, top, near, far)
+    }
+
     #[pyfunction]
     #[pyo3(pass_module, signature = (intensity=processing_render::graphics::DEFAULT_BLOOM_INTENSITY, threshold=0.0))]
     fn bloom(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>, intensity: f32, threshold: f32) -> PyResult<()> {
diff --git a/crates/processing_render/src/gltf.rs b/crates/processing_render/src/gltf.rs
index ec7be59..edac444 100644
--- a/crates/processing_render/src/gltf.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_render/src/gltf.rs
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ pub fn camera(In((gltf_entity, index)): In<(Entity, usize)>, world: &mut World)
     match projection {
         Projection::Perspective(p) => {
             world
-                .run_system_cached_with(graphics::perspective, (graphics_entity, p))
+                .run_system_cached_with(graphics::perspective, (graphics_entity, p, false))
                 .unwrap()?;
         }
         Projection::Orthographic(o) => {
diff --git a/crates/processing_render/src/graphics.rs b/crates/processing_render/src/graphics.rs
index b2b78d0..86194b2 100644
--- a/crates/processing_render/src/graphics.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_render/src/graphics.rs
@@ -351,6 +351,47 @@ pub fn sync_to_surface(
     }
 }
 
+/// The view `mode_3d()` sets up for a canvas, which `camera()`, `perspective()` and `ortho()`
+/// fall back to for arguments left out.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct ViewDefaults {
+    pub width: f32,
+    pub height: f32,
+    pub fov: f32,
+    pub aspect: f32,
+    pub near: f32,
+    pub far: f32,
+    /// Distance at which the canvas fills the view.
+    pub camera_z: f32,
+}
+
+impl ViewDefaults {
+    pub fn new(width: f32, height: f32) -> Self {
+        let fov = std::f32::consts::PI / 3.0; // 60 degrees
+        let camera_z = (height / 2.0) / (fov / 2.0).tan();
+        Self {
+            width,
+            height,
+            fov,
+            aspect: width / height,
+            // Processing4 uses near = camera_z / 10, but that clips anything closer
+            // than ~camera_z/10 to the camera. Since `transform_set_position` lets the
+            // user move the camera without recomputing the projection, a small fixed
+            // near is safer and matches most engines' defaults.
+            near: 1.0,
+            far: camera_z * 10.0,
+            camera_z,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn view_defaults(In(entity): In<Entity>, sizes: Query<&SurfaceSize>) -> Result<ViewDefaults> {
+    let SurfaceSize(width, height) = sizes
+        .get(entity)
+        .map_err(|_| ProcessingError::GraphicsNotFound)?;
+    Ok(ViewDefaults::new(*width as f32, *height as f32))
+}
+
 pub fn mode_3d(
     In(entity): In<Entity>,
     mut projections: Query<&mut Projection>,
@@ -361,18 +402,14 @@ pub fn mode_3d(
         .get(entity)
         .map_err(|_| ProcessingError::GraphicsNotFound)?;
 
-    let width = *width as f32;
-    let height = *height as f32;
-
-    let fov = std::f32::consts::PI / 3.0; // 60 degrees
-    let aspect = width / height;
-    let camera_z = (height / 2.0) / (fov / 2.0).tan();
-    // Processing4 uses near = camera_z / 10, but that clips anything closer
-    // than ~camera_z/10 to the camera. Since `transform_set_position` lets the
-    // user move the camera without recomputing the projection, a small fixed
-    // near is safer and matches most engines' defaults.
-    let near = 1.0;
-    let far = camera_z * 10.0;
+    let ViewDefaults {
+        fov,
+        aspect,
+        near,
+        far,
+        camera_z,
+        ..
+    } = ViewDefaults::new(*width as f32, *height as f32);
     let near_clip_plane = vec4(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, -near);
 
     let mut projection = projections
@@ -427,17 +464,14 @@ pub fn mode_2d(
 }
 
 pub fn perspective(
-    In((entity, inner)): In<(Entity, PerspectiveProjection)>,
+    In((entity, inner, fit_canvas)): In<(Entity, PerspectiveProjection, bool)>,
     mut projections: Query<&mut Projection>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let mut projection = projections
         .get_mut(entity)
         .map_err(|_| ProcessingError::GraphicsNotFound)?;
 
-    *projection = Projection::custom(ProcessingPerspective {
-        inner,
-        fit_canvas: false,
-    });
+    *projection = Projection::custom(ProcessingPerspective { inner, fit_canvas });
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/processing_render/src/lib.rs b/crates/processing_render/src/lib.rs
index f9fc08b..54363dd 100644
--- a/crates/processing_render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_render/src/lib.rs
@@ -864,16 +864,31 @@ pub fn camera_reset(entity: Entity) -> error::Result<()> {
     })
 }
 
+/// The `mode_3d()` view of this graphics at its current size.
+pub fn graphics_view_defaults(graphics_entity: Entity) -> error::Result<graphics::ViewDefaults> {
+    app_mut(|app| {
+        app.world_mut()
+            .run_system_cached_with(graphics::view_defaults, graphics_entity)
+            .unwrap()
+    })
+}
+
+/// `aspect_ratio: None` follows the canvas, including later resizes.
 pub fn graphics_perspective(
     graphics_entity: Entity,
     fov: f32,
-    aspect_ratio: f32,
+    aspect_ratio: Option<f32>,
     near: f32,
     far: f32,
     near_clip_plane: Vec4,
 ) -> error::Result<()> {
     app_mut(|app| {
         flush(app, graphics_entity)?;
+        let canvas_aspect = app
+            .world_mut()
+            .run_system_cached_with(graphics::view_defaults, graphics_entity)
+            .unwrap()?
+            .aspect;
         app.world_mut()
             .run_system_cached_with(
                 graphics::perspective,
@@ -881,11 +896,12 @@ pub fn graphics_perspective(
                     graphics_entity,
                     PerspectiveProjection {
                         fov,
-                        aspect_ratio,
+                        aspect_ratio: aspect_ratio.unwrap_or(canvas_aspect),
                         near,
                         far,
                         near_clip_plane,
                     },
+                    aspect_ratio.is_none(),
                 ),
             )
             .unwrap()
@@ -1060,6 +1076,8 @@ pub fn transform_look_at(entity: Entity, target: Vec3) -> error::Result<()> {
 /// Position the camera at `eye`, looking at `center` with the given `up`.
 pub fn graphics_camera(entity: Entity, eye: Vec3, center: Vec3, up: Vec3) -> error::Result<()> {
     app_mut(|app| {
+        // draws queued so far keep the view they were issued under
+        flush(app, entity)?;
         app.world_mut()
             .run_system_cached_with(transform::camera, (entity, eye, center, up))
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/crates/processing_wasm/src/lib.rs b/crates/processing_wasm/src/lib.rs
index 260f005..f6f7331 100644
--- a/crates/processing_wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processing_wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ pub fn js_perspective(
     check(graphics_perspective(
         graphics_entity,
         fov,
-        aspect,
+        Some(aspect),
         near,
         far,
         bevy::math::Vec4::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, -near),