# How to add image to environment? **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554 "2002-12-13T20:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![garywee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@garywee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garywee)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/1 "2002-12-13T20:36:53Z")
Hi all I’m quite new to swift3D. I’d manage to design a mini city. I just wanna know how to i add a sky image to the background? No matter what i do, after i rendered, the swf file will still show white background. Can someone help me please. Thanx in advance.\<:} ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/2 "2002-12-13T21:13:32Z")
I would just make a giant Box and build my city in it, then you can color the sky nice! But I use v2 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/3 "2002-12-13T21:17:17Z")
Great idea!!! But would that affect the environment lightings?? I use v3 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/4 "2002-12-13T21:20:27Z")
I don’t think so?! It doesn’t in Swift 3d V2 Anyway, I got the idea from the editor in Unreal Tournement, it also works like that there… But that’s not important… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/5 "2002-12-13T21:22:26Z")
hmmm… ok i’ll test it with your posted idea. Thanx alot Didiusthegreat Cheers - Gary ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/6 "2002-12-13T21:23:53Z")
I hope it works but I think so. I did in v2:crazy: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/7 "2002-12-13T21:25:10Z")
Nothing is impossible. Wish me good luck. Nice forum too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/8 "2002-12-13T21:26:41Z")
As you say: “Good Luck” And yes this forum is very good, altought I am just a member I have been helped a lot here! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/9 "2002-12-14T19:28:07Z")
man… no luck… ☹ I create a plane placed behind my mini city, then i create a bitmap to be added onto the plane as the background for my mini city. But when i rendered it, the image that i added is not exactly the image i added. It somehow become a pattern rather than jus a picture. What do i do now? The reason i want to add a background to the city is because later when i make animated camera, the background will also be seen rotating. Or is there other ways to do it? When i added the bitmap, i select “planal solid” at wrap option. Is that right? Please advice me. Thanx in advance. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/10 "2002-12-14T20:10:58Z")
Hmm, your right. That could be a problem. Let me see. Please wait a moment while I try it in my version ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/11 "2002-12-15T15:31:50Z")
Thanx for your patience and your help. I’ll be waiting for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/12 "2002-12-23T13:59:22Z")
Allright now here goes. I’ve quikly made something: Now tell my your problem again [swf=“[http://didiusthegreat.tripod.com/City.swf](http://didiusthegreat.tripod.com/City.swf) height=300 width=300”][/swf] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/13 "2002-12-23T19:45:50Z")
Hi this is done completely in Swift3D?? It’s close, but what i want is the sky (background) is a bitmap. say like the .jpg picture (below link). How to do that? Or can it be done with swift3D alone? [http://misfiles.tripod.com/mis/cloud.html](http://misfiles.tripod.com/mis/cloud.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/14 "2002-12-23T19:56:46Z")
Yes it is done completly in swift. But I should have changed cartoon fill… Then the colors would be better but that jpg… In v2 You can’t insert an image… Sorry… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/15 "2002-12-23T19:58:55Z")
I’m on v3. I dont mean by inserting the image straight to the empty environment. Like the one u’d suggested: build walls (planes) around the city… So can i apply this sky image to the walls (planes)?? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/16 "2002-12-23T20:01:13Z")
I don’t know about V3, in V2 You can’t (at least I haven’t figured it out yet…) But you can edit the swf in flash… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/17 "2002-12-23T20:02:25Z")
hmmm… ok thanx for your help. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-image-to-environment/9554/18 "2002-12-23T20:04:50Z")
Hope I’ve helped a bit…