How to Insert a Reference Image in Maya Tutorial using a Free Image Plane

Maya tutorial that shows how to Insert a Reference Image in Maya Tutorial using a Free Image Plane
When 3D modeling in Maya it is convenient and helpful to have a reference image in your scene to make sure your 3D model proportions are correct. How do you insert a reference image in Maya? This Maya video tutorial shows you how to use a Free Image Plane to insert a reference image for 3D modeling in Maya.
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0:00 How to insert a Reference Image in Maya
0:28 Create Free Image Plane
1:08 Select Reference Image File Name
1:47 Put Image on a New Layer
2:30 Change Layer to Reference Layer
2:50 Snap Side Image to 90 Degrees
3:30 Finish up and check everything
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[@RightBoyKA-POW]

Alright, thank you! This also helped me deal with my frustrations, because it took me so long to figure this out on my own!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it was helpful 👍

[@crittercoat]

thank you so much!!! this really helped me out :)

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Thanks bro 😁

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[@campanileLabs]

Thanks!

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[@WizardReel]

I'm using Maya 2024, Is there way to turn of the image plane just in perspective view? I checked both the view and show menus in that view, but no options to turn it off. I don't want to turn off (or hide) the image plane all together, just in the perspective view.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Try to select the image plane, then in the Attribute Editor, look under Display, choose "looking through camera"
That should show the image plane only in the camera it was created in so top and left rather than perspective

[@WizardReel]

@@WhatMakeArt I went to the Attribute Editor, then chekced the Display menu, but they don't have Looking through camera. Maybe they changed the menus for the 2024 version.