Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
# 1 08-07-2003 , 10:12 PM
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image plane

I try importing an image plane in side view by going "View<image plane<Import Image but when i select the file i get this in the output window:
"IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/My Pictures/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/My Pictures/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
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this is what i want to load and it wont let me...its been doing this for all my image planes lately and i cant load any...any ideas?

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# 2 08-07-2003 , 10:15 PM
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this is what i get when i try it by texturing it with a nurbs plane
"IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/My Pictures/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/My Pictures/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
IMF did not recognise image file C:/Documents and Settings/Everyone Else/My Documents/maya/projects/Bird/sourceimages/sketch.jpg.
"


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# 3 08-07-2003 , 10:19 PM
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try opening it with paint brush and saving it as TIF...and use the tif file in maya


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# 4 08-07-2003 , 10:28 PM
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# 5 08-07-2003 , 10:31 PM
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uh.....................o.k :saywhat: :saywhat: :saywhat: :saywhat: :saywhat: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


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# 6 09-07-2003 , 02:12 AM
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Another thing that i do that is wonderful because i never have any problems no matter what format i use.. is i make a lambert, then click on the thing beside color, push file.. then browse to my refrence image. This puts it to the lambert. Then i just make my plane and apply it to that.. sometimes the image on the lambert requires a 90degree turn.. but thats easy.


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# 7 09-07-2003 , 02:30 AM
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i think that has sumthing to do with the compression method of the jpg
u can always try resaving it in photoshop or sumthing


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# 8 09-07-2003 , 02:50 AM
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M-I also just use a plane, i find it just easier to use and manipulate


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# 9 09-07-2003 , 02:51 AM
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I *did* try the lambert method but it still didnt work with the JPEG


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# 10 09-07-2003 , 02:57 AM
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HAL, I got that same error when I tried to use Progressive jpgs. I changed them to basic and have had no problems since. But it could just be me user added image I have had some rather odd things happen when I follow my "wonder what this does?" instincts.

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