image plane control problems
 

When I create an image plane in the side view, I also
want to see it in the other views - so far so good.
BUT, when I adjust the alpha in the side view image plane,
the Perspective view is not affected and remains a bright
solid.

How do I control the brightness / color / contrast of
the "other cameras" view of my "side camera" image plane?

Also, how can I move the image plane(s)?

Cheers,

TH

yo
 

I would also like to know how to adjust the transparency in perspective views...

But to move an image plane, goto camera attribute editor - the image plane options and looks for placement extras I think... Try adjusting the values from center.

Thanks Troyy - I'll give that a go later.

One thing that I have been seeing is that
*some* people don't use those camera
image planes at all. They just use a
poly plane and put on a file texture (image).
Seems like a good idea since you can
put in on a layer and have all kinds of
control.

cheers

Lol, *some*?
Almost everyone around this place prefers the poly plane to the image plane. :p

Not I. I setup my image plane and put it in a layer, then I hide the layer when Im not directly using it.

well, the one drawback to using a poly-plane is that your
viewport has to be in hardware-shading ALL the time....
a bit troubling.

I really like to learn to use the image-plane. Any additional
help please.

to get a "wireframe" of the model and keeping hardware texturing on, I generally control the model's transparancy and turn on "Wire on Shaded" in the Shading options.

You could try the tutorial at Mike's site on image planes (it's worth it!), or the one here which is also jolly

http://www.simplymaya.com/movie_page...html?tut_id=24

You can also turn on xray mode to keep the transparency.

Wow - loads of help, well done mates!

<Mike, your site is also truely teriffic ! >

This round is on me

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