For more information on image file backgrounds, see Image file backgrounds.

To create a static image file background

1. Do one of the following:
   • In the Scene View, click View > Image Plane > Import Image. An image plane is automatically created and connected to the camera and you are prompted to choose the image.
   • In the Environment section of the camera’s Attribute Editor (View > Camera Attribute Editor), click the Create button to the right of the Image Plane attribute.

   Maya creates an image plane and connects it to the camera.

   TipMultiple image planes can be created per camera for interesting backgrounds, ordered by depth. right on the arrow key of the image plane attribute in the camera to display a list of the image planes per camera.
2. Make sure that the Type attribute for the image plane is set to Image File (the default setting).
3. Click the folder button for the Image Name attribute. The file browser appears.
4. Select the image file you want to use as a background, and click Open. Maya connects the image file to the image plane.