For information on how to create an image plane, see Create, edit, or position an image plane. For more information on image file backgrounds, see Image file backgrounds.
To create a static image file background
- In the image plane's Attribute Editor, set the Type attribute for the image plane to Image File (the default setting).
- Click the folder button for the Image Name attribute. The file browser appears.
- Select the image file you want to use as a background, and click Open. Maya connects the image file to the image plane.