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Image Plane properties

File

  Displays the file path for the image loaded on the camera’s image plane. The image is loaded via the Import button or via the Image Browser.

Import

  Launches the file browser for loading an image onto the camera’s image plane. Navigate to the directory and select Open. If using the Image Browser, select a thumbnail in the file browser and click the Set Image Plane icon on the Image Browser bar.

Visibility

  Specifies the transparency of the image plane. Adjust this when the image appears too opaque or transparent in relation to the model.

Depth

  Specifies how far the image plane is from the camera which affects where the image appears in relation to the model in the 3D View.

Transformation

  This section lists the image plane’s Translation, Rotation and Scale properties and lets you enter values to change the position and scale of the image plane in the 3D View. Rotation occurs only within the camera viewing plane.

Related topics

Load a reference image into the camera view

Using the Image Browser

Sample color from an image plane