Image problem

[CraigSon]

Hello ALL,

I'm using a cylinder with the top and bottom removed to use for my background..! I have inverted the normals but cannot see the loaded image when rendered...

Thanks,
Craig.

[libertycityanimation]

How are you trying loading the image? are you using the environment box if you hit 8 on the keyboard then this will bring up the environment and effects box if you click on the environment box where it says "none" then double click on the bitmap locate the image you want to put in the environment. when you hit the render key this will show up as your render image.

If your press ALT and the B this will bring up the background source. In the file menu click on file then the lookin box use the dropdown menu to locate your file, once you have your file select it max will store it in the source menu check or tick the display background then click on ok now you will see your image in your p.vew
(perspective view)

If this is not what you want please give more detail