Creating Image Backgrounds

To be used for a Renderworks background, an image must be in one of the formats listed in Selecting the Image for Import.

To create an image background:

1. Create the background resource as described in Creating Renderworks Backgrounds.

2. Select Image from the Background list.

3. Select a new image or an image from a library or the current file.

The Edit Image Background dialog box opens; specify the image height and width (centered on the page). An image used as a background of this type, as opposed to the panoramic image background, remains fixed to the page and does not change according to the 3D view.

An image can also be reused from another image-based resource if one exists in the file. In the Choose Image dialog box, select Reuse an Image from Another Resource and specify the resource. The Edit Image Background dialog box opens to allow editing of image parameters (see Selecting the Image for Import for more information).

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Width	Sets the width of the image in page units (inches or millimeters); width edits also automatically change the height, to maintain the image aspect ratio
Height	Sets the height of the image in page units (inches or millimeters); height edits also automatically change the width, to maintain the image aspect ratio
Change Image	Selects a different image for import
Flip H/V	Flips the image horizontally or vertically
Rotate	Rotates the image 90° counter-clockwise
Invert	Produces a negative of the image

4. Click OK to use the image in the background.

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Applying Renderworks Backgrounds

Creating Renderworks Backgrounds

Setting Lighting Options

Applying Colors

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