This enables you to
load your image or sequence while having access to image-editing features.
At the top of the Compositing tab,
there is a setting labeled Synchronize
To Frame with a choice of 1 or 0.
This is useful for sequences and
movie clips. LightWave defaults to 1.
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Figure 16.2 A shot of an outdoor foyer
loaded into Layout.
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?—? The background image is always centered and stretches itself to fill the camera??™s
entire field of view. (This also is true of the foreground image, which you??™ll get
to shortly.)
?—? The background image can be seen directly in Layout through Camera view if
the Camera View Background is set to Background Image in the Display
Options tab (press d).
?—? Even though the Foyer image used here is over 2000?—2000 pixels in size, it will
only render in the size you specify in the render options.
The next step involves adding a 3D object into the scene.
5. Load the Vase object from this book??™s DVD (Chapter 16 projects folder). This is a
3D vase, similar to the one in the photo.
6. Select the Camera in Layout and press 6 on the numeric keypad to switch to
Camera view.
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