Background Image
 

only just noticed this, and its rather annoying me
when i go to the cam attribute editor and the environment section i can map a background image (like a sky image of sumthing)
but when i use GI_Joe (using the HDRI fake as well if that helps) that backgroung mapping option is greyed out :S anyone know why? or if theres another way around it inside maya?

I normally just use a plane in the background or something, rather than a camera image plane.

I can use one fine when I am using GI_Joe, are you sure it is caused by GI_Joe???

hey mike, im talkin about an actual image that renders in the background behind ur scene, like you can choose the background colour with the slider in cam att editor, then nxt to the slider theres the map option which puts a picture in the background

and yes, im pretty sure its caused by GI_Joe :(

Nope. It's normal behaviour. You need to create the image plane (the create button under the slider) and put the image there...

ok, my bad, not affected by GI_Joe, i dont think, soz, but still the button doesnt work :(

and i think people are getting confused as to which button im referring to, heres an image :) its always greyed out for some reason

Nope, not getting confused here :)

See the following images:

and voila...

Great job Kbrown, got to it just b4 I could :cool:
brian

oh i see :) thanks :)
whats that mapping button for then? the one i highlighted