Change the Background Photo

Rendering

You can set any photograph on your hard drive as the background of a rendered model. First select a photograph included in the basic software delivery and then change the image file name and path to point to the desired photograph.

  1. Select Rendering | Environment | Background. The browser is opened.
  2. Go to the folder Misc/Backgrounds/Photos.
  3. Double-click any thumbnail image in the folder.
  4. Open the object tree branch Rendering.
  5. Select the title Background.
  6. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Edit Values. The Edit Background dialog box is opened.
  7. Click File name and select the image file you wish to use.

    Selecting an Image File in the Background/Foreground Edit dialog box

  8. Confirm by clicking OK.
Note:
  • You can display the background by visualizing the model using the Rendering | Render Style | Rendered function.
  • If the horizons of the image and the model view do not match, edit the height of the image using an image editing program.
  • You can also save photos of your own to the background library, see Add a Photo of Your Own to the Background Library.