Background Images
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Is it possible to place background images in a sketchUp model such as a city skyline (in the distance, I don't want to build a whole city skyline in the model)?
mrDamon
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0sKd5I700
Patience. The answer if halfway through the video.BTW, the SketchUp channel on Youtube is an amazing place to start learning SketchUp.
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from the SU menu select Window > Styles > watermark (select the icon with ok) > select + sign > and path to your background image. Go through the menus, and select the appearance you want. Its a good idea to dull the background with a image editor before you do this, as the view of real backgrounds are affected by the layers of atmosphere.
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@unknownuser said:
Its a good idea to dull the background with a image editor before you do this
blending is part of the watermark settings. The fade or blend is visible as you change it to suit.The watermark is great as the guys have pointed out. It is also possible (without using the watermark) to just stand up a rectangle and place an image of a background on it, or any other 2d image you create.
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That's right, forgot completely about that since I typically provide the background in a render. Don't forget to select SU ground with no transparency. Sorry no foreground in the example.
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