When creating a scene from scratch, backgrounds are a great start. Choosing from our library or importing an image to use are great ways to set the foundation for your scene.
Selecting a Background
1. Select Add Blank Scene:
2. Click on the Background icon and then the arrow to choose from the categories:
3. Choose backgrounds from either Locations or Patterns categories:
Using Imported Images
1. Click the Add Scene icon from the timeline:
2. Select Add Blank Scene:
3. Open the Uploads tab in the Content Panel. Then, click on the Upload button located under the search bar:
4. After the upload is complete, drag and drop the imported asset onto the stage, the click the corners of the image to re-size:
5. To use this background again in the same project, select Add Scene from step 1 and select Continue Last Scene, or use the copy and paste function after right-clicking on the scene:
6. Optional: right-click on the scene and select Save Scene to use this background in future projects:
*Tip: When you have your background positioned, right-click the image and lock it to the stage. This will prevent the background from being moved out of place, or resized, when you continue working on the scene.
Photo to Background
1. Click on the background icon:
2. Next, click the arrow to navigate to the background categories:
3. Click on the camera icon:
4. A window will appear where you can drag and drop or upload a image:
5. Once the image has been uploaded, a selection of backgrounds will appear for you to choose from:
