What is the difference between Reference and Background image in 2.8
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Background images as used in previous versions are gone from 2.8.
Now there are two possible ways: Reference and Background.
As far as I can see both create an image that is aligned with the current view.
Both create an empty and the only difference I see is in settings for Front and Side.
Why would I use one or the other. How are this different than an Empty as Image?
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Background images as used in previous versions are gone from 2.8.
Now there are two possible ways: Reference and Background.
As far as I can see both create an image that is aligned with the current view.
Both create an empty and the only difference I see is in settings for Front and Side.
Why would I use one or the other. How are this different than an Empty as Image?
modeling
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Background images as used in previous versions are gone from 2.8.
Now there are two possible ways: Reference and Background.
As far as I can see both create an image that is aligned with the current view.
Both create an empty and the only difference I see is in settings for Front and Side.
Why would I use one or the other. How are this different than an Empty as Image?
modeling
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Background images as used in previous versions are gone from 2.8.
Now there are two possible ways: Reference and Background.
As far as I can see both create an image that is aligned with the current view.
Both create an empty and the only difference I see is in settings for Front and Side.
Why would I use one or the other. How are this different than an Empty as Image?
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There are a couple of key differences between reference and background images.
reference images essentially act as objects. like standard objects they aren't transparent so if you pass an object behind the image then it will be obscured by the image
background images will show behind objects regardless of which view you see it from
both reference images and background images will show in wireframe or solid view
Background images have backface culling
Unlike reference images if you create a background image while in orthographic view you cannot see the image in perspective view.
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There are a couple of key differences between reference and background images.
reference images essentially act as objects. like standard objects they aren't transparent so if you pass an object behind the image then it will be obscured by the image
background images will show behind objects regardless of which view you see it from
both reference images and background images will show in wireframe or solid view
Background images have backface culling
Unlike reference images if you create a background image while in orthographic view you cannot see the image in perspective view.
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There are a couple of key differences between reference and background images.
reference images essentially act as objects. like standard objects they aren't transparent so if you pass an object behind the image then it will be obscured by the image
background images will show behind objects regardless of which view you see it from
both reference images and background images will show in wireframe or solid view
Background images have backface culling
Unlike reference images if you create a background image while in orthographic view you cannot see the image in perspective view.
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There are a couple of key differences between reference and background images.
reference images essentially act as objects. like standard objects they aren't transparent so if you pass an object behind the image then it will be obscured by the image
background images will show behind objects regardless of which view you see it from
both reference images and background images will show in wireframe or solid view
Background images have backface culling
Unlike reference images if you create a background image while in orthographic view you cannot see the image in perspective view.
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There are a couple of key differences between reference and background images.
reference images essentially act as objects. like standard objects they aren't transparent so if you pass an object behind the image then it will be obscured by the image
background images will show behind objects regardless of which view you see it from
both reference images and background images will show in wireframe or solid view
Background images have backface culling
Unlike reference images if you create a background image while in orthographic view you cannot see the image in perspective view.
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