Background picture

[Anonymous]

Can anybody tell me how to keep my background image in the background? It seems whenever I use one of my own pictures I've taken as a background I can see it coming through my photo-rendered projection. thanks!

[TomWaltz]

What do you mean by "coming through" your rendering? Do you mean it's visible through windows? Or it's overpowering walls, roofs, and other solid objects?

[Anonymous]

dznrman wrote:
Can anybody tell me how to keep my background image in the background? It seems whenever I use one of my own pictures I've taken as a background I can see it coming through my photo-rendered projection. thanks!

Its been a while since I had a similar problem and i can't remember how, or if, I ever fully resolved what to do about it...maybe this related thread will give you some answers.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=27607&highlight=render+background#27607

HTH,
Dan K

[Anonymous]

It seems that if you have a reflective surface (a window for example) with nothing to reflect in it, the background will act as the reflection, even if you have solid surfaces behind the window.

[Anonymous]

thanks for all your help, guys... yes, I can see my jpeg through the windows even when there's a solid surface behind it, and, I can see the background image in my swimming pool. I will try unchecking the "use alpha channel" box and see what happens or saving it as a tiff in photoshop. Again, thanks!

[Anonymous]

hello experts,

i lost the mirror effect when i using the lightwork to do the rendering. how can i get it back?

[Anonymous]

Jihsan

Check that you have Reflection selected in Lightworks Effects panel of PhotoRendering Settings dialogue.

[Anonymous]

can i have a colorbond color and that kind of reflection external wall using lightwork or internal engine to do the rendering? how can i have that kind of effect? Thanks