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Blender scale background image

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    Rodney Zamora
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If you're like me, you frequently find yourself needing to scale background images in Blender. The problem is that Blender's default scaling method doesn't always give you the best results. In this quick tip, I'll show you a simple trick for scaling background images in Blender that will give you much better results.

Here's the default way to scale a background image in Blender:

  1. Select the image in the UV/Image Editor.
  2. Go to the Properties panel (press N to bring it up).
  3. In the Display section, change the X and Y Scale values.

This method works fine in some cases, but often you'll find that the image gets distorted when you scale it this way. To avoid this, you can use Blender's built-in Scale function.

Here's how:

  1. Select the image in the UV/Image Editor.
  2. Go to the Properties panel (press N to bring it up).
  3. In the Display section, change the X and Y Scale values.
  4. Press Alt+S to scale the image.

This may seem like an extra step, but it's worth it to get the best results. Try it out for yourself and see!

Q: How do I resize an image in Blender?

A: To resize an image in Blender, first select the image in the UV/Image Editor.

Then, in the Properties panel, under the Image tab, adjust the Scale values.

Q: How do I make the background smaller in Blender?

A: There are a few ways to do this:

  1. In the 'User Preferences' window, go to the 'Interface' tab and change the 'Scale' value for the 'Image Editor' header.

  2. In the 'Image Editor' header, click on the 'Image' button and select 'Image Properties'. In the 'Image Properties' window, change the 'Scale' value.

  3. In the 'Image Editor' header, click on the 'Image' button and select 'View Properties'. In the 'View Properties' window, change the 'Scale' value.

Q: How do you scale proportionally in Blender?

A: There isn't a dedicated proportional scale tool in Blender, but you can scale proportionally by holding down the Shift key while scaling.

Q: How do I fix the scale in Blender?

A: There are a few ways to change the scale in Blender. The most common way is to use the Scale tool. To access this tool, press S on your keyboard. You can also find the Scale tool in the Tools panel, under the Transform tab.

Once you have the Scale tool activated, you can use it to change the size of your object. To do this, hover your mouse over the object and click and drag one of the handles that appears. You can also use the Scale tool to change the size of multiple objects at once. To do this, select the objects you want to scale and press S on your keyboard. Then, click and drag one of the handles that appears.