How to load background image in Blender 2.5.2

[MajoraMask999]

nevermind. anyone who is having a problem should press on the numpad "5" and "7" and their frustration shall melt away. :)

[MajoraMask999]

At :30, you did something on the keyboard that made the images show up. What was it? It looked like you switched to top ortho, but when I did that the pictures still weren't there. any help would be amazing cuz I really wanna get started modeling from images! Thank yew.

[saw386]

Thank You!!

[Tu51ndBl4d3]

my image inst showing up, when i say add image then select it and the appropiate faces it doesnt do anything, help plz?

[marneebox]

how do you import an image to blender 2.5? run it through me step by step. There's no audio on this video so otherwise i wouldnt be asking.

[Leto85]

But how can I add a movie background? I've searched like everywhere now but couldn't find a (video) tutorial for it.

[LordSihhe]

@Leto85 I know only one way to do this, but I'm sure there is different way.

Add a big plane behind your objects and set texture type "Image or movie". Probably you have to set up some things, but this is the idea. Good luck :)

[Leto85]

@LordSihhe Thanks! I've found such a movie which explains kind off how to do that.

[sierraduke]

@Leto85 You've probably found out already but new blender now lets you add a movie as BG image

[Leto85]

@sierraduke No, I didn't. Thanks. When I need it, I will YT search my needed tut, if I failed diving into self learning it.

[FlamingBreath]

Perfect! Thank you, this was the one thing I could not figure out as the tutoral I am using is for an older version.

[ramona4794]

thanks!

[krisandliana]

I did everything you just did. my image is just not coming up. I changed all the views around to try and find the thing but its just not there! It is making me very frustrated!! do i have a bug or am i just missing something small? I am ready to PUNCH something!

[LordSihhe]

@krisandliana

calm down :)

1. make sure view is set to orthogonal instead of perspective (num 5 isthe toggle key)

2. maybe you have the newest, stable version(2.57a). I haven't tried yet how is it working

[KiKiLoVedOnO]

@LordSihhe THANK YOU!!! I was having the same problem trying to get the dang picture to come up. I'm a new user, and these videos help so immensely :)

[themice0]

@LordSihhe You can't change the perspective and all, i tried!!!!!!!! It won't work!!!!!! It's getting me mad, and i have tried to use the 5 on the keypad and it isn't working!!!!!!!

[LordSihhe]

@themice0

Did you try to do it "manually"? I mean by selecting proper option in menu

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[Naughtonizers]

@LordSihhe im a diferent user

thank you time infinity i was a bout to go crazy and the ortographic projection setting was what i needed an if i was to say all the thank you i would probaly crash youtube!!!and the thank you for other helps

[robives]

@themice0 Did you check the tick box next to the word Background Image ? I missed that first time round

[themice0]

@robives Thanks, I did, and i kknow now :D

[monguiller]

@LordSihhe thanks you very much! >.<

[ParkerMuirhead]

@LordSihhe thank you :)

[monguiller]

@krisandliana same with me!! fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monguiller]

@krisandliana thanks to krisandliana >.<

[mobilefreek]

Even tho i use the latest blender update why is it i am to restricted to camera view to see the image?

[LordSihhe]

@mobilefreek

1. make sure background image is set to view you want

2. make sure view is set to orthogonal instead of perspective

[mobilefreek]

@LordSihhe It worked thanks!

[Tidyboy89]

@LordSihhe

Thank you for sharing :) For those who wonder, press numpad 5 to switch between perspective and orthogonal view.

[LordNazgulKing]

No matter how many images I save and in what format, I cannot find them in Blender.

[Maximilionalpha]

If you can't see the image after selecting it from your png files, just choose "camera" view and voila! That's it!

[azsxw2]

if you can't see the image hit 5 on the numpad to change from perspective

[keaton4258]

@azsxw2 thanks!

[azsxw2]

@keaton4258 yep

[JasonXLV1]

i do all those steps and it refuses to show the images, what is going on here?

[flushyoudowntheloo]

nvm i found out i had to change it to ab=nother persp.

[flushyoudowntheloo]

its not working for me i put it at top view and it stil isnt there

[IIDanneII]

Thanks for not helping at all.

[darkshadowsaver]

Can someone help me plz it wont work i tried everything but the image wont load help me plz.

[DreadKnight666]

@darkshadowsaver the camera needs to be orographic for the image to show up.

[darkshadowsaver]

@DreadKnight666 thank you very much ive been waiting for a while for someone to anwser my question now i can do my weapon i wanted to do a 3d model of.

[MrWierdguy5707]

@DreadKnight666 Really I did that and nothing happened

[DreadKnight666]

@darkshadowsaver no problem man. Will probably pm you soon with some links and stuff that you might find helpful.

[darkshadowsaver]

@DreadKnight666 thanks that would be helpful

[Nitrokid666]

wtf on mine the background image is only displayed on camera view, ive tried everything and it wont go to any other view, plz help meeeeeeeeeee

[JasonXLV1]

@Nitrokid666 it's been two months since you posted this, did you find out the answer? cuz i'm having the same problem

[bradulio]

Thanks for this, I was wondering what step I was missing and found it.

[cozalipa]

Question, how to render background image in 2.55?

[DreadKnight666]

@cozalipa you could use the compositor or have the image assigned to a plane.

[DreadKnight666]

@cozalipa or you could just take screenshots... press space and type in screenshot

[Mariokart360]

do you know how to moddel 0.0 i have looked every place i can look but i just cant do it 0.0