# Importing a photoshop image into Maya

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-a-photoshop-image-into-maya/11606>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [January 20, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-a-photoshop-image-into-maya/11606 "2003-01-20T00:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![marius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@marius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marius)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-a-photoshop-image-into-maya/11606/1 "2003-01-20T00:43:29Z")

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I’ve created a image which looks as if its a “rip” so to speak in the universe… What I’m wanting to do is mask it to give it the effect of an expanding rip or what have you. From within the rip I want to create a 3d image that grows larger gving a perception of motion.

Question:

Importing 2d photoshop files in Maya? Possible?  
Also, are there available plugins for this software piece to add a touch of user friendliness?

Thanks for the replies guys/ladies.

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**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:** [January 20, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-a-photoshop-image-into-maya/11606/2 "2003-01-20T03:30:42Z")

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i know what you mean! i was over my buddies hose today and he has Maya 4.0, now i know a little max but when i looked at this i was like, HUH? after a while i figured it out, its not THAT different from MAX but its still confusing. i dont know how to help but i think it could be possible cause of the Maya 2D Paint or something…ask **atheos**

[SIZE=1]forum lerker…we called your name![/SIZE]

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**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:** [January 20, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-a-photoshop-image-into-maya/11606/3 "2003-01-20T04:07:33Z")

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Import it into your material library folder…then you can apply it to the surface of your object…Just like using textures.