Photomatch in few steps

[Ibontxu]

Hi to everyone. Everyone knows how to make a model adjusting to a photo (google sketchup web's video tutorials), but until now i didn't know how to properly photomatch a background image to my finished model. I'm sure there's an easier way to do this (if anyone knows please share), but i hope this would help someone.

1- Make your model in SketchUp (i got this from warehouse)




2- Look for a Background you want and import as photomatch (File- Import ...- use as Photomatch)


3- Photomatch your model to with the image's parallels (google sketchup web's video tutorials)




4- Draw a big flat surface behind your model perpendicular to the floor plane. Made it component, switch on "always face me" and define it's own axis.




5- Go to "sundown 2D" scene (it was created automatically when you made the photomatch) and scale the flat surface component so as it covers all the background of your model. Now, right click on it and select "Proyect Photo"




6- Explode the component and edit the backgound (now it's a material). Change it's opacity to less than 100.



7- Zoom in to adjust the image (never orbit) and render the image.

[joe_b]

Re: Photomatch in few steps

thanks for taking the time to post that - I'm sure that will come in handy for some of our users

[Ibontxu]

Re: Photomatch in few steps

Thanks you for your answer!!!

[dcauldwell_cg]

Re: Photomatch in few steps

Ibontxu
This looks really useful. Although I usually PS the final render into an extg photo, next time I will try your system and see how I get on.
Thanks for the tip.

David

[Ibontxu]

Re: Photomatch in few steps

Hi, dcauldwell. im glad to have been usefull. I have to say that this method is quite limited because at the moment you photomatch your model with the background you modify all the model "parallels" (i dont know how to say it in english, Im spanish and we call them "puntos de fuga"). So if you have more than one scene you will have ro repeat the process for each one.