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Using a non-DAZ illustration as a back-ground.

Cat_DancingCat_Dancing Posts: 532
edited June 2025 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Hello. I know there is a way in which a non-DAZ illustration can be used as a back-ground or back-drop but I cannot remember how to do it. I know the process starts with the environment tab then choose browse and selecting the preferred picture from outside of DAZ3D, ini my case that will be from images stored elsewhere on my PC. Would someone kindly remind me how to complete this process.

Thank you very much.

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  • CES3DCES3D Posts: 228
    1. Open the Environment Pane (from Daz Studio's menu: Window > Panes (Tabs) > Environment).
    2. Select "Backdrop" from the Type dropdown list.
    3. Click the triangle icon on the Background property and choose "Browse..." from the menu.
    4. Select the image file you want to use as the background.
  • nemesis10nemesis10 Posts: 3,826
    edited June 2025

    The other method that I tend to use is to 

    create a primitive
    scale it up
    in the Surface tab, apply the illustration to base color and emission and remove all reflectiveness
    in the Environment tab, hide the ground

    This gives you a background image that adds a pleasing backlight like the sky:

    Elven_Anael_2.png
    1288 x 1101 - 2M
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  • Cat_DancingCat_Dancing Posts: 532

    Hello CES3D and Nemesis10. Thank you both for your suggestions. Have a nice day,

     

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