Oldies using Image Map as BG

[cyphyr]

Yes an excellent method. You can use a similar technique (identical) for matching a Terragen scene to real world footage.
Why did you set the image size to 0.5? Surely for camera projection (irrespective of the camera settings) the image sizes should be 1 (or just above it to remove the fringing of skirt ...) I've come across this setting before and don't quite understand it.
Cheers
Richard

[dandelO]

Set the image map to 'position centre' and enter X=0.51, Y=0.51 for size

When I do this, I have to set it to slightly above 2 for size.

Sorry, I meant position, not size. Oops!

And, while I was at it, it got worse...

You need to set 'position x/y' to 0.5 and set 'size' to 1.1.

I shouldn't type from memory, it rarely works.

[bobbystahr]

well I previously had Backgrounds working fine but no matter what I try the attached image is the 'best' result I've been able to get. Nothing serious, just a sunset experiment but I would like to figure this out. Using TG2 Full

[j meyer]

Compared to the given instructions your settings are not the same.
You didn't set projection to position center and you didn't enter
0.5 to position x and y.
I'd give that a try and see if it works.

[bobbystahr]

Compared to the given instructions your settings are not the same.
You didn't set projection to position center and you didn't enter
0.5 to position x and y.
I'd give that a try and see if it works.

Did that Jo and the results were the same. I was trying to get the sun in the image into the field of view so I could put the TG sun there. It seems I can't see the BG image when there is any atmosphere at all (it's[the BG] totally covered) and I add 3D clouds to the scene. I'm guessing that in order to see the BG you need ) atmosphere. Got it working sorta in TG3 but got distracted by a phone call and changed projects to one I was getting paid for, heh heh heh. But I am going to pursue this so if I get it working I'll post about it here.

[Dune]

Possibly the sun is not illuminating that part of the 'outer globe' on which you project your image. Maybe have it as an luminance image helps.

[pclavett]

Lovely effect and will have to read this completely to see how this was done !
Beautiful work !
Paul