# No background image when Rendering!!! PLEASE HELP!

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360>\
**Category:** Compositing and Post Processing\
**Created:** [December 24, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360 "2012-12-24T05:42:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/u/mediumaevum)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360/1 "2012-12-24T05:42:05Z")

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I am trying to setup Matchmoving and I am using external software (NOT Blender’s internal “Tomato Branch” or what it is called) but it only renders my 3d objects, not my background movie file/png sequence.

It renders fine in 3d viewport when I set it as background. But it doesn’t show up in final render.

How do I add it to my final render?

I use Blender 2.64.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Marklew](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/richard_marklew/32/4458_2.png) [@Richard\_Marklew](https://blenderartists.org/u/Richard_Marklew)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360/2 "2012-12-24T06:01:54Z")

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Backgrounds are for references.  
Use the compositor or sequencer to import your footage and to then overlay any rendering

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**Author:** ![FoundationsofPause](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/foundationsofpause/32/22432_2.png) [@FoundationsofPause](https://blenderartists.org/u/FoundationsofPause)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360/3 "2012-12-24T06:08:45Z")

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There’s also the import images as planes addon.  
CTRL+ALT+U \> ADDONS \> IMPORT-EXPORT \> Import Images as Planes

Much better for both rendering and references purposes.

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**Author:** ![mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/u/mediumaevum)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:25am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360/4 "2012-12-24T06:25:36Z")

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> [@Richard Marklew](#):
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> Backgrounds are for references.  
> Use the compositor or sequencer to import your footage and to then overlay any rendering

I tried using the Sequencer, but then it either renders the movie files/png sequence, or the 3D object. Not both at the same time.

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**Author:** ![mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mediumaevum](https://blenderartists.org/u/mediumaevum)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/no-background-image-when-rendering-please-help/560360/5 "2012-12-24T06:31:18Z")

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I think I just solved it myself:

Open the Video Sequence Editor, Add Image (select all images in your sequence),  
then Add the Scene -\> Scene.

Next you place an Alpha Under in the Add menu-\>Effect Strip-\>Alpha Under.