Forum: Carrara


Subject: Save as layer with invisible background

Klebnor opened this issue on Dec 13, 2008 · 16 posts


Klebnor posted Sat, 13 December 2008 at 3:59 PM

In Cararra, is there a way to save a foreground image as a layer which can then be superimposed over a background image?

If I get too much detail, too many objects, into a scene it becomes unwieldy.  Rendering the background and then the foreground seems a good workaround.

A jpg with no background saves with a black background.  The true transparency of a layer is needed for a realistic overlay.

Klebnor

Lotus 123 ~ S-Render ~ OS/2 WARP ~ IBM 8088 / 4.77 Mhz ~ Hercules Ultima graphics, Hitachi 10 MB HDD, 64K RAM, 12 in diagonal CRT Monitor (16 colors / 60 Hz refresh rate), 240 Watt PS, Dual 1.44 MB Floppies, 2 button mouse input device.  Beige horizontal case.  I don't display my unit.