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videohead

10/28/08, 10:12 AM

Hi -

Does anyone know how to change the default background(?) color of a rendered scene? Its currently black and I would like to set it to white.

Thanks

gmask

10/28/08, 10:21 AM

it's set in the camera attributes

The Pixel Mines

10/29/08, 07:30 AM

Videohead -

Specifically, you can find it in the Environment attribute of the cameraShape. There you can change the color or add an Image Plane.

In fact, a search of "Background Color" from Maya Help yields this:

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Environment

Control the appearance of the scene's background as seen from the camera. Different cameras can use different backgrounds.

Background Color

The color of the scene's background. The default color is black.

Note
The background color of a camera cannot be texture mapped. If a procedural background is required, use an image plane instead.

Image Plane

For Maya software and mental ray for Maya rendering.

Creates an image plane and attaches it to the camera. Clicking the Create button automatically changes the focus of the Attribute Editor to include attributes for an image plane.

For more information on image planes, see Create, edit, or position an image plane in the Shading guide.

Remember, F1 is your best friend in these times.

videohead

10/29/08, 07:42 AM

Thanks.

One more question. Can Maya be set to a full screen mode? I'd like to make the best possible screen capture. Thanks.

The Pixel Mines

10/29/08, 07:58 AM

Videohead - Indeed you can. Display>UI Elements>Hide UI Elements.

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Display > UI Elements

The items in this menu control the visibility of various user interface elements, including the Status Line, the Shelf, the Time Slider, and so on.

Hide UI Elements

Hide all UI parts so only the panels and menus are visible.

Show UI Elements

Show all UI parts.

Restore UI Elements

Restores the visibility of UI parts to their state before you selected Hide UI Elements. If certain parts were hidden before you selected Hide UI Elements, they will still be hidden.

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