how do i add a sketch in the "background" of a vie

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ok, i’m more then 100% sure this has already been answered on the forums, but i just didn’t find it.

so that’s what i want, and i know it can be done - i’ve read it recently in a topic, which i forgot its name. :expressionless: i have a sketch (jpeg scan) of a character i want to try to model. so i want to use that sketch as a “background” of a view in blender, so i can add material on it …i hope you get the idea …it’s a pretty common thing, from what i’ve seen …i just don’t know how :frowning:

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go to the mysterious buttons window and press ‘load background image’.

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where’s the “mysterious buttons window”? :expressionless: …i’m soooo lost

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there is a row of vertical buttons on the left hand side of the screen. I think its the top button. The buttons screen is relatively empty compared to other screens, so it isn’t called the buttons window because it’s full of buttons.

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Shift-F7

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back with Shift+F5

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[quote=]Shift-F7 Shift+F5
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thanks :smiley:

sorry, Modron, but i don’t see ANY vertical buttons anywhere :frowning: …well, as long as the shift+f7 and shift+f5 work, i’m ok :smiley: …thanks anyway

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you have to click the button that looks like a grid on the far left to get the verticle buttons.

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mind sharing why these combos don’t work in 2.30? …and what’s NOW the keycombo (or button) for it?

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These combos don’t work with 2.30 because they were so weird
that all newbies were asking repeadetly ‘how can I add a image background…’

So

go to the header of the 3D Viewport, View Menu, Background Pic entry

MUCH easier :wink:

Stefano