I want to construct a scene by working from an existing image. I know there's a way i can add it into the viewport, but I am damned if I can find the menu command!
In addition.... you can also add a so called primitive: if you add a plane then you can easily plaster an image on it. This will also give you more control over its size and dimensions.
Create menu => New Primitive. Make sure "Plane" is selected, and use a decent size.
Once you have your plane open the "Surfaces" pane: Plane => Default => Base color. Click on the menu icon (the small square on the left side with an arrow on it) and in the pop-up menu that will show next use "Browse". Now select an image which you want to use.
If the image doesn't look good you can always rescale the plane (use the viewport tools for this) or... click on the "base color" icon again and this time use the "Layered image editor". This will provide you with a lot more control over how the image should be shown on the plane.
People generally find using the primitive plane route, gives more versatility than using the backdrop image, because you can resize it, and reposition it as necessary.
I have a landscape format image, but it's getting squished to fit a square... can I make it fill proportionally?
Simply calculate Aspect Ratio of your landscape image, devide width by height, let's say 1.78. Select primitive plane, in Parameters pane, enter 178 to the property 'X Scale'.
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Menu/Environment/Background and choose your image.
I don't have an environment menu. Just File, Edit, Create, Tools, Render, Connect, Window, Help
Missed out Window :)
Menu/Window/Panes/Environment/Background
Fantastic! Thanks so much
I have a landscape format image, but it's getting squished to fit a square... can I make it fill proportionally?
In addition.... you can also add a so called primitive: if you add a plane then you can easily plaster an image on it. This will also give you more control over its size and dimensions.
Create menu => New Primitive. Make sure "Plane" is selected, and use a decent size.
Once you have your plane open the "Surfaces" pane: Plane => Default => Base color. Click on the menu icon (the small square on the left side with an arrow on it) and in the pop-up menu that will show next use "Browse". Now select an image which you want to use.
If the image doesn't look good you can always rescale the plane (use the viewport tools for this) or... click on the "base color" icon again and this time use the "Layered image editor". This will provide you with a lot more control over how the image should be shown on the plane.
Maybe food for thought?
People generally find using the primitive plane route, gives more versatility than using the backdrop image, because you can resize it, and reposition it as necessary.
Simply calculate Aspect Ratio of your landscape image, devide width by height, let's say 1.78. Select primitive plane, in Parameters pane, enter 178 to the property 'X Scale'.
Thanks, I'll try that out.