PICTURE ON THE SCENE
 

how can i put a picture in the scene.i watched the cartoon dog turorial and he show how to put a picture in the scene but when i try the way he do that it doesnt work.the picture doesnt apear.is there another way to insert picture in the scene.

thx:beer:

:confused: :headbang:

i own the 6.5 version

Well, you can assign a lambert shader and then for the texture just press file. Go into the file settings and click on the folder, find the pic you want to use and then press 6 to bring up texture mode. I suggest pressing 6 before all of this, just to make sure your in the right mode.

Edit: Oh, and the technical term for this is reference image, its what you use as a guide for your modeling.

thx:beer:

here is the way i am doing.
-create a new polygone or nurbs plane.(i hope it doesnt affect the result if i choose nurb or polygone)
-window, rendering editor, hypershaded
after i dont know what to do:confused:

i dont know what you mean could you please explai me in detail(step by step);) it could be nice

Create plane
Right click on the plane and select assign new material > lambert
From the labert attribute editor, select the option box to the right the color channel slider
From the create shader node dialog select file and navigate to/select the file you want to use

thx a lot but the image on the planedoesnt apear:headbang:

Well you may be trying to put up the wrong format, I dont think maya does bitmaps, so maybe try JPEG. Just go into paint, open your pic your trying to use and then press save as and for format type select jpeg. Make sure you use the jpeg one for maya though.

yeah but the image is already in jpeg and it doesnt work:angery: someone know

my computer isnot very powerful
-nvidia geforce fx 5200
-athlon 2400mhx
-512 ram
-xp
please i would want to begin modeling stg in maya for the first time.

Um. yeah, trust me, practically any computer can display an image. Hmmmmmm, ill post a video on what to do ok? I should have it up by the end of today.

Edit: Since you are using the hypershade are you applying the texture to the geometry? Check that also. But in the video ill do it in a different way.

sorry, forget this post

Um, its not posting the file, oh well, give me your email and Ill send it to you, ok?

my email is becyk_a_gazz@hotmail.com

i dont understand why... i watched the video on cartoon dog and i tryed to do th same way... but maybe you way will work.i hope.

hit "6" so that shading will show