How do I get a constant Background Image?

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Not only in ortho: top, front, back.

I want a background image like this guy has -> https://youtu.be/M-RJ6tYrPmE?t=3m31s

Empty image can be seen in all views except render (even solid and wireframe) with modifiable transparency, image as plane can be seen only in texture, material and render view — Bithur, Aug 09 '15 at 23:56

gladys · Answer 1 · 2015-08-09T22:57:59.830

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Go to the file --> user preferences --> add ons --> type images --> import images as planes --> check the checkbox

Then you can go to file --> import --> images as planes. Or in the 3D view SHIFT + A --> mesh --> images as plane

edited Aug 09 '15 at 22:57

answered Aug 09 '15 at 22:50

gladys

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:57

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At the beginning of the video the author clearly says "I just added an image empty"...

Add>Empty>Image.

Then select the image you want the empty to use.

All of this is cleary stated on the answer you linked: https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/314/1853

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:57

Community

answered Aug 09 '15 at 22:56

Paul Gonet · Answer 3 · 2015-08-09T23:15:51.990

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Add an Empty (press Shift+A-->Empty-->Image).

Under the Properties header in the Empty panel click on Open.

Adjust the transparency of the image.

edited Aug 09 '15 at 23:15

answered Aug 09 '15 at 22:58

Paul Gonet

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