In order to utilise BPR with a background image yous need to create a Background in the Light > Groundwork sub-palette. You lot can utilise a full 360 degree panorama, or you lot can use a unmarried view.

Using a Panorama

The image used must be a panorama with a ratio of 2:1. In other words, the width must be twice the size of the height. For this feature, ZBrush uses the Equirectangular Projection method for the environment — the same one used for most HDRI (High Dynamic Range Paradigm) work. This means that ZBrush is now able to load HDRI images. This includes support for 32-Chip color depth, which stores a wider range of color and light information compared to a archetype viii-Flake prototype similar a jpg.

Light > Background sub-palette

Light > Background sub-palette

To load the Background image, click on the epitome thumbnail in the Light > Background sub-palette. Select the image yu desire to employ from the pop-upwards, or printing the Import button to select an prototype file from disk.

The Rotate With Object option ways that the background and model will rotate together. Y'all tin can plow this option off to marshal the model and background before turning it dorsum on.

For more data most using a panoramic background to creating lighting see the Groundwork page.

Using a Unmarried Image

A single image can be used in the groundwork for a BPR render. The snapshot feature is used to fix it to the Groundwork.To set upward a single epitome you need to:

  1. In the Light palette, open up the Groundwork sub-palette and click Create. This creates a new Background which is necessary for the next steps. It doesn't affair what color it is.
  2. Plough off the Light>Groundwork>Rotate With Object switch.
  3. Now make certain your model is Non on the canvas – plough off Edit (press T on the keyboard) and articulate the canvas (Ctrl+N).
  4. In the Texture palette, press Import and select the image you want to use.
  5. In the Texture palette, select the epitome you take just imported so that it appears in the large Current Texture thumbnail.
  6. Press the Texture>Image Airplane>Load Image button. This will place your image on the canvas.
  7. Motion way will be on – switch to Describe mode.
  8. In the Transform palette, press the Snapshot push button (the photographic camera icon) or press Shift+Southward on the keyboard. This snapshots the image to the background created at (1) and ways that it will still show during a BPR.
  9. Clear the canvas (Ctrl+N).
  10. Select your model in the Tool palette, and draw it on the canvas. Turn on Edit mode and position how you desire. You lot may also demand to change the selected textile.
  11. Exercise a BPR.