Basics of Rotoscopy

 
 
 

Rotoscopy is the use of images in the background of the 3D views. You can use rotoscopy in different 3D views (Front, Top, Right, User, Camera) and any display mode (Wireframe, Shaded, etc.). Furthermore, you can use different images for each viewport.

There are two types of rotoscoped images:

Activating Rotoscopy

Choose Rotoscope from the Display Mode menu (at the top right of a viewport's toolbar) to toggle rotoscopy on or off.

  • If rotoscopy options have not been defined for this combination of viewport and view yet, the Camera Rotoscopy property editor opens, where you can select an image or sequence and set other options. See Camera Rotoscopy Property Editor [Properties Reference].

  • If rotoscopy has already been defined for this viewport and view combination, it gets activated using the previously defined options.

Modifying Rotoscopy Options

To change the rotoscopy options for a view, such as the image used or other settings, choose Rotoscopy Options from the Display Mode menu (at the top right of a viewport's toolbar). See Camera Rotoscopy Property Editor [Properties Reference] for a description of the options.