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10 Aug 2024 01:20:25 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Image Map Tutorial?  
From: Chris Spencer
Date: 4 Apr 2000 08:49:49
Message: <38e9e4ed$1@news.povray.org>
Thanks for the reply, but you lost me.  I searched the POV help file but  I
couldn't find a good description or implementation of an orthographic
camera.  How would this help placing an image map?

-Chris-

> Chris Spencer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any general image map tutorial / general strategies on placing
> > image maps on complicated objects?  I've found it quite difficult making
a
> > transparent .gif, finding the transparent color so the base texture can
be
> > seen, and then scaling and placing the image on the object to make this
> > "decal" effect look plausible.
>
> Make an orthographic render perpendicular to the image map and use it as a
> base to edit the map.


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