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    • N Offline
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      last edited by

      Hi, there! I am going to show you how to create a background from your image! In this case, here is the image you want for your background, for example:

      USFromSpaceWithStars1024.PNG

      Okay, open SketchUp and Go to Window > Styles. Next, click on the icon with the "ok" on it, which is the Watermark Settings icon. Then, click on the + sign. Find that image you want, then click "Open". Then choose from either "Background" or "Overlay". Both the same tutorial steps, you can change the transparency of the image with the model. Next choose "Stretched", "Tiled", or "Positioned". Click "Finish" when you're done. PRESTO! Example:
      earth1.PNG

      Or with "Overlay".
      earth2.PNG

      If you want to share your model with your background image, please upload it here! 😉 Have fun!

      poster-Invader ZIM

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        Nice background, Invader!

        Gai...

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        • KrisidiousK Offline
          Krisidious
          last edited by

          suddenly we have a contribution from the zimmer...

          and it's useful? holy crap... keep it up zim and I will change my vote...

          thanks for the Tut

          By: Kristoff Rand
          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            kwistenbiebel
            last edited by

            Can we have support for the .png format again on the forum?
            Some threads like these (see first post) became just useless without it.
            Thanks in advance,
            Kwistenbiebel

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              sketchy
              last edited by

              I second that.

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              • S Offline
                sketchy
                last edited by

                Thanks for fixing the png extension. You moderators are doing a great job 😍

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                • S Offline
                  sasrabirawa
                  last edited by

                  is there any possibilities to use JPG format..??

                  Just an ordinary Sketchup user

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                  • A Offline
                    AcesHigh
                    last edited by

                    i dont see any icon with "ok" in it (inside styles)

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      You need to go to the Edit tab first:

                      OK.png

                      Gai...

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                      • J Offline
                        JohanR
                        last edited by

                        Very useful! 👍

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                          Marwan
                          last edited by

                          Thanx ... its realy useful

                          ____________________________________________________________________________ "[i:2c0yhog7][b:2c0yhog7]There is no god but He[/b:2c0yhog7][/i:2c0yhog7] : That is the witness of [b:2c0yhog7]God[/b:2c0yhog7], His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."

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                            nocturnal_orion
                            last edited by

                            it works but when i try to render it the background seems to vanish? i do everything but it always not visible when i render.. please help new here dont know wht to do..

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                            • GaieusG Offline
                              Gaieus
                              last edited by

                              Hi Cris,
                              What are you rendering it in?

                              In most external renderers (or built in plugins) you need to add the background differently (inside the rendering program).

                              Gai...

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                                nocturnal_orion
                                last edited by

                                @gaieus said:

                                Hi Cris,
                                What are you rendering it in?

                                In most external renderers (or built in plugins) you need to add the background differently (inside the rendering program).

                                i used twilight renderer i think its plugins right? how can i add it inside the wilight program?? anyways thanks for replying.. i really need help..

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                                • GaieusG Offline
                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by

                                  Well, in Twilight, it is here (below):

                                  TwiLight.png
                                  If you use Twilight, you should really go to their forums as it is an extremely supportive forum and you can find lots of things (materials, models and even spherical backgrounds) there.

                                  Here are some (hemi-)spherical sky backgrounds for instance (the rectangular ones should be added as hemispherical).

                                  Gai...

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                                    ortzak
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks guys..so this is how watermarks done!

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