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How do I open an extra window to display a reference image? How do I import the reference image into the window?

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  • Please see this answer: http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/118/how-do-i-set-a-background-image-while-i-am-editing – Paul Gonet Jan 04 '15 at 17:17
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    The questions is not a duplicate, it isn't asking how to add background images, it is asking how to make a new window to display the reference image. – GiantCowFilms Jan 04 '15 at 17:34
  • read also http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/1223/how-to-close-open-a-view-panel –  Jan 04 '15 at 17:58

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UV Image Editor

If you wan't to have it next to your 3d view, you can use the UV Image editor. To open a new one, click and drag to your right on the bottom left hand corner of the 3D view.

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You will then see a second 3d view. click on the icon of a cube, and change it to the UV image editor.

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  • Thanks for your replies, but I am the newest of noobs, so I think I need to reframe my question. But I'll have to do it later. Perhaps you could check back in a few hours and bail me out! – chas Jan 04 '15 at 20:08
  • @chas sure.... if it isn't exactly related, try asking a new question (if you're not sure then just ask it) – GiantCowFilms Jan 04 '15 at 22:17
  • Okay... I looked again at the answers above, went back to blender, and after a few more tries succeeded in opening a new window and opening an image file in it. Thank you very much for your help! (I just hope I can do it again.) – chas Jan 05 '15 at 04:11
  • @chas If the answer helped you, please mark it as accepted, using the green check mark. If you need more help, feel free to ask again. – GiantCowFilms Jan 05 '15 at 04:55
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Background Image

You can use a background image in the same 3D view, by adding one in the properties panel on the right side of the view (you can toggle it with N).

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Empty

You can also add a background image using an empty. Shift-A>Empty>Image. Go into the empty properties panel, and chose your image

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