Adding a Background Image in Blender 2.79

A basic tutorial on adding a reference or background image to Blender.

[anusharoy]

IVE BEEN THROUGH SO MANY OTHER VIDEOS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD

[VB_]

Click 5 on your number pad on the keyboard to switch to orthographic mode :)

[Tutterzoid]

3 years old video, but just what I was looking for. Was not in a Defined key mode. Thanks a Ton Tim

[kenkioqqo]

Just what I needed. You're a life-saver. Thanks a lot Tim.

[NBULA_LT]

Thank you so much only blender video that hasn’t caused me a break down!

[dartistguy]

HI there. I followed your direction exactly, and I stil cannot get a backgroun image loaded up....

[hrg]

*How do you switch to orthographic mode*

[j]

what mode did you use and what key is it to use it

[ZackXD_]

lol this is my computer science teacher at the high school👍🏻

[LotusDecember]

What do I do if I don’t have a numpad? I’m on a Mac and number keys do nothing

[ewoeh]

I’m on laptop, how do I like view the image?

[wafa]

it's not working for me, i did just like you did and I have image on camera view only, how i can fix it

[Pablo-glms]

I did everything correct and it doesnt work