Images as Planes¶
Reference
- Category
Import-Export
- Menu
This add-on imports images and creates planes with them as textures. At the moment the naming for objects, materials, textures and meshes is derived from the image name.
You can either import a single image, or all images in one directory. When importing a directory you can either check the checkbox or leave the filename empty.
When importing images that are already referenced they are not re-imported but the old ones reused as not to clutter the materials, textures and image lists. Instead the plane gets linked against an existing material.
If you import the same image again but choose a different material/texture mapping, a new material is created.
The add-on has an option to translate pixel dimensions into units.
Properties¶
Import Options¶
- Relative Path
Todo.
- Force Reload
Todo.
- Animate Image Sequences
Todo.
Compositing Nodes¶
- Setup Corner Pin
Todo.
Material Settings¶
- Shader
- Principled
Todo.
- Shadeless
The material is set to shadeless.
- Emit
Todo.
- Override Material
Todo.
Texture Settings¶
- Use Alpha
The alpha channel of the image is used for transparency.
- Alpha Mode
Straight Alpha, Premultiplied Alpha, Channel Packed, None
- Auto Refresh
Todo.
Position¶
- Offset Planes
- Local Axis
Todo.
- Offset
Todo.
- Plane Dimensions
Use the image's pixel count to determine the planes size in units.
- Absolute
Todo.
- Camera Relative
Todo.
- DPI
Todo.
- Dots/BU
Sets the mapping of dots to units.
- Orientation
- Align
Todo.
- Track Camera
Todo.