rotate image plane in attribute editor for image planes

[robertrice]

I can't seem to get my image plane to rotate or "flip" in the image plane attribute editor. I incorrectly imported the image upside-down and I'm too lazy to return to photoshop to rotate it and then re-import it. When I enter a value into the rotate option of the image plane editor nothing happens. I can only affect the x, y, and z options.

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[laxman]

For the image plane, because images planes don't use file nodes to pass the texture info, you are limited to only being able to do what the images plane has options for. I'm pretty sure the Rotate attribute under placement is supposed to do this, but I can't get any of the placement attributes to do anything. Basically you are going to have to flip the image in PS.

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[danlefeb]

Image planes are attached to the camera, but by default their options are fixed. In your imagePlane tab you can select either "Fixed" or "Attached To Camera" -- by default, as mentioned, it fixed. Switch it to "Attached To Camera" and you can change the rotate values. Be aware though, that since its attached to the camera, what you're essentially doing is rotating the camera its attached to.

[robertrice]

I decided to creat a nurbs plane, lambert it, attach a file, i.e, my photoshop file or image, and then open the file icon from the create texture in hypershade, and wallah, I now have an image I can put on a layer and reference or template it. It took me awhile to figure this out but I think this allows me to more easily manipulate my image in Maya. Much thanks for all the help....