Simple Background Tab

The Simple Background Tab is where you can setup most scene backgrounds. This ranges from a simple color background to an HDRI environment.

1.The Simple Background Tab.

2.Background preview.

3.Background render options.

4.Background type selection.

In most cases the Simple Background Tab can be used in conjunction with the Edit Background tab. If a complex shader is used to create a background using the Simple Tab will replace the complex shader.

Users of previous versions of Poser will notice many changes around how background images are loaded and manipulated. These options were widely scattered in the interface. All Background related controls can now be found on this tab.

Using Background Pictures

You can import static images as backgrounds. For example, if you are creating a scene with Poser characters in a room with a window, you could use a background image to simulate the view from the window. There are two ways to add a background image. The Simple Background Tab in the Material Room is by far the easiest method.

Poser supports importing background images in a wide variety of formats.

Loading Background Pictures

The easiest way to add a background picture is using the Simple Background Tab.

1.In the Material Room Choose the background from the Object drop-down list.

2.Select the Simple Background Tab.

3.Select the background options for rendering. You will most likely want to check off Show Ground so the picture will show in the background of the scene.

4.Select Picture as the background type.

5.Click the Picture Tile to open the texture manager.

6.Click Browse on the texture manager.

7.Select the Picture to use from the file chooser.

You can also drag and drop a picture onto the Picture Tile from File Explorer.

Use Background Shader Node

You can manually add a Background Picture to a scene in the Background Edit Tab. When the BG Picture node is attached to the Background Root node that image will be used as the background for all renders.

Importing Movies

The easiest way to add a background movie to your scene is by using the Simple Background Tab in the Material Room.

1.In the Material Room Choose the background from the Object drop-down list.

2.Select the Simple Background Tab.

3.Select the background options for rendering. You will most likely want to check off Show Ground so the move will show correctly in the background of the scene.

4.Select Movie as the background type.

5.Click the Movie Tile to open the texture manager.

6.Click Browse on the texture manager.

7.Select the movie to use from the file chooser.

You can also add a movie in the Background Edit Tab by connecting the BG Movie node to the Background Root Node.

Setup HDRI Environments

The Simple background tab allows you to easily setup an HDRI Environment for your renders. With a properly formatted image High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) to create the background and realistic lighting from that one image.

1.In the Material Room Choose the background from the Object drop-down list.

2.Select the Simple Background Tab.

3.Select the background options for rendering. When using a HRDI Background you will most likely need to set light emitting on.

4.Select Environment as the background type.

5.Click the Environment Tile to open the texture manager.

6.Click Browse on the texture manager.

7.Select the HDRI file to use from the file chooser.

HDR and EXR formats are commonly used for High Dynamic Range Images.