Backround image will not show up i've tried everything

when I try to open a backround image it won’t show.please help i’m new to blender.i am in ortho and it still doesn’t .
here are some pics:




PLEASE help me and sorry for my bad english

Neither of your screenshots show that you are in orthographic view and a set view such as front, right, top etc.
Toggle bewteen orthographic and perspective with numpad 5 and set the view with the other numpad options.
In the top left corner of the 3d view it will tell you what yiew you have.


now it says user ortho but again it doesn’t show anything…

Read my post again.

You are in orthographic view but NOT in any of the specific views you have set in the background image panel.
You are in ‘User Ortho’, not ‘front ortho’ or ‘left ortho’ or ‘top ortho’ etc etc

Read the manual http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.6/Manual/3D_interaction/Navigating/3D_View_Options#Background_Image

how can I do that?How can i go front ortho etc?(i’m really sorry for my lack of understanding…)

Could you please give me exact instructions on where i need to go and what i need to do?

Front Othro: Numb Pad 1
Back Ortho: Shift + Numb Pad 1
Top Ortho: Numb Pad 7
Bottom Ortho: Shift + Numb Pad 7
Left Ortho: Numb Pad 3
Right Ortho: Shift + Numb Pad 3

Jim Morren

Try to Learn all the Common Hot-keys, Speeds up Work Tremendously!

1,3,7 keys on numeric keypad off to the right of your keyboard

Guys thank you SO MUCH for your help and time, I really appreciate it!
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