How to use REFERENCE IMAGES in Blender 2.9 🖼️ (Create a Low Poly Model)

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This video tutorial will show you how you can set up a reference image in blender 2.9. I focus myself on blender beginners and low poly models. Add the correct reference background and start your blender model.

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  • @dAkiD2eLiTe
    @dAkiD2eLiTe Жыл бұрын

    Haven't used blender in a while, this video got me up to speed thanks!

  • @waxii2760

    @waxii2760

    5 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @zeldaplayergl11
    @zeldaplayergl11 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this was very solid to help me understand and get started

  • @DrMarcos
    @DrMarcos4 ай бұрын

    Great video! I am using Blender (or a program of its kind) for the very first time. I don't know the hotkeys yet, but once I get them down this video will be great! Thanks for putting it out there and in such a brief video; there's nothing worse than watching a 20 min video and gaining nothing from that watch. This is giving me a great foundation!!!

  • @TheBreezus
    @TheBreezus9 ай бұрын

    This was very helpful! Thank you!

  • @totorocapo
    @totorocapo Жыл бұрын

    WOW, really simple thing, but for years has been really difficult for me. and I just did it. really happy. THANKS :)

  • @uncleshrek3614
    @uncleshrek36143 күн бұрын

    Wow! One of the best blender beginner tutorials of all time lol! Thanks

  • @mohamedbousnina6110
    @mohamedbousnina6110 Жыл бұрын

    had to watch 200 vids and this was the best to actually learn smith useful

  • @sofsof7573
    @sofsof7573 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for these videos. Very helpful!

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @sniperfromtf2853
    @sniperfromtf28532 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been trying to find this feature for so long 😊

  • @whoelsebutmeofcoursei
    @whoelsebutmeofcoursei Жыл бұрын

    Pretty good tutorial, i mean it! I watched less than half of it and managed to complete my knife! have a like!!!

  • @TheOnlyIbby
    @TheOnlyIbby3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! This video helped a lot!

  • @kenneth_taga_mais
    @kenneth_taga_mais2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the clear and wonderful video.

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @akira_12355
    @akira_12355Ай бұрын

    ive just started modeling for a game of mine i plan to make. still ALOT to go, gotta learn coding but im working on a zebra model for the game. i couldnt find any good modeling softwares, but i found blender. was so hard to work with that i almost also gave up on it, but i found this video, and this is helping me alot to work with modeling my zebra. thank you!

  • @alfredlennon3572
    @alfredlennon35722 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much this helped me a lot

  • @QuanganhLe-jh1sl
    @QuanganhLe-jh1sl12 күн бұрын

    Thank you mario, i love you !

  • @JustBasicAnimator
    @JustBasicAnimator18 сағат бұрын

    intro is fire my guy

  • @Danath121
    @Danath121 Жыл бұрын

    This has been really helpful, thank you

  • @claudiufiat
    @claudiufiat Жыл бұрын

    thanks for this ! also, is there a way to lower visibility (fill) on the reference?

  • @KaylaFoon
    @KaylaFoon Жыл бұрын

    Very good job with the sword

  • @Emre-xj1ct
    @Emre-xj1ct2 жыл бұрын

    thanks man!!!! het lukt nu wel

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @strawmorche1235
    @strawmorche12353 жыл бұрын

    Tysm! This helped me A lot!

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @user-qp3yn9gf6q
    @user-qp3yn9gf6q2 жыл бұрын

    Man! you have such great tutorials! one of the best one, you explain it so easy! thank you! :3

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you enjoy these :)

  • @michaelcosplay652
    @michaelcosplay6526 ай бұрын

    your video has make me understand it even more . thank youaaaaaaaa

  • @user-zw6gv3cu9u
    @user-zw6gv3cu9u Жыл бұрын

    cheers helped me out

  • @joshuadrewlow
    @joshuadrewlow3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch!

  • @konvro
    @konvro Жыл бұрын

    Thx i forgot some options in blender and it help me

  • @shannitsah6997
    @shannitsah69973 жыл бұрын

    Thx man

  • @peppew14
    @peppew14Ай бұрын

    thank you very much for all

  • @NotMiz.
    @NotMiz.3 жыл бұрын

    thx this helped me alot, is there a sequal on how to colour the sword too?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    3 жыл бұрын

    There will be Blender sequals and they will contain texturing and coloring models ;)

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @eineatombombe

    @eineatombombe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Use crayons

  • @szymonramza114
    @szymonramza114 Жыл бұрын

    Great vid

  • @clementjimel3602
    @clementjimel36023 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @alyssiataylor546
    @alyssiataylor546 Жыл бұрын

    Can you make things to 3d print using this method?

  • @davidjacobs8558
    @davidjacobs85584 ай бұрын

    how do you change the pivot point of a reference image?

  • @machelvin
    @machelvin2 жыл бұрын

    awsome work.

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sebastianperezrodriguez8011
    @sebastianperezrodriguez80113 ай бұрын

    Thank very much, For your great tutorial, I created my own sword, Because you explain all in this video.

  • @maltar5210
    @maltar52102 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot!

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problemo!

  • @retrofalcon1329
    @retrofalcon132910 ай бұрын

    How did you make the object transparent I literally clicked the same button as you

  • @ceoofclown1621
    @ceoofclown16212 жыл бұрын

    how do i put lines on the weapon im making i was making a katana and doing what u were doing but it didnt have lines and stuff to make it look better

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's called 'texture painting'. More video's of this soon on the channel!

  • @dyslexicsurlaw1412
    @dyslexicsurlaw14125 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much I'm a recently new player and I just made one of my best creations a pickaxe thank you

  • @dyslexicsurlaw1412

    @dyslexicsurlaw1412

    5 ай бұрын

    Extrude is very useful

  • @nanuches
    @nanuches2 жыл бұрын

    My man

  • @dfasfadfsafdsadfs6536
    @dfasfadfsafdsadfs6536 Жыл бұрын

    thank you i can now make cool stuff

  • @ravenousawolf2938
    @ravenousawolf29384 ай бұрын

    Is there a AI for blender ,for you to import a picture to make your avatar easyer and faster

  • @silverdemon1530
    @silverdemon15308 ай бұрын

    How do i give my plane color? For some reason it's transparent

  • @Tbrgf
    @Tbrgf Жыл бұрын

    Here’s a problem, when I click I or y whatever your saying, it’s not letting me move it forward. Any idea how to fix this issue

  • @Deemengs

    @Deemengs

    7 ай бұрын

    You can awikwok it

  • @thousandping26
    @thousandping26 Жыл бұрын

    I did this with a spiderman logo but only the edges would extrude, so theres no front or back to it, how would i fix this 😅

  • @triggeruto
    @triggeruto2 жыл бұрын

    Worked out for me. Thank you!

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great ;)

  • @zaredwater
    @zaredwater Жыл бұрын

    Is there a link to the image he used ?

  • @muhammedyilmaz2907
    @muhammedyilmaz2907 Жыл бұрын

    very helpfull video

  • @hardiecuizons
    @hardiecuizons Жыл бұрын

    Hello, how do you press or select the dots in the corner of the mesh, it does not let me resize.

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    switch to vertex select mode (1 on keyboard)

  • @Roule_n_Scratche
    @Roule_n_Scratche5 ай бұрын

    thanks

  • @zeroidcc
    @zeroidcc Жыл бұрын

    edit: i fixed it can you help? when i do 5:34 part only one part gets extrudet

  • @Ziyu-lf9mp
    @Ziyu-lf9mp5 ай бұрын

    how do you hit mesh

  • @harshitraj3496
    @harshitraj34962 жыл бұрын

    I am understanding it

  • @charchar4957
    @charchar4957 Жыл бұрын

    I am going to give this a try for something I have in mind. I have a book cover that I want to Bring to life.

  • @wolvievr9472
    @wolvievr947228 күн бұрын

    When I choose my image it's just a pink square?

  • @Troodonychus
    @Troodonychus Жыл бұрын

    for some reason when i press shift + a it only shows mesh and no image, i checked and images were enabled, can you help me pls

  • @BWayMotion

    @BWayMotion

    Жыл бұрын

    You might've been in edit mode?

  • @SverreSissel
    @SverreSisselАй бұрын

    Zag ik daar nou iets in het nederlands tussen je files?

  • @Kamurjan
    @Kamurjan7 ай бұрын

    I don't have the image option when pressing select all :(

  • @aloomia826
    @aloomia8263 жыл бұрын

    Clear instructions and easy to follow👍

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @andycuccaro
    @andycuccaro2 жыл бұрын

    Do you know if 2.93 changed something regarding the reference images? Because I added an image just like you did, but when turning on X-Ray I can't see the image through the mesh.

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not that i'm aware off. Make sure you are in front view (numpad 1), have the reference image behind your mesh, select your mesh, go to edit mode & then select x-ray mode (alt + z). Hopefully it should work then :)

  • @andycuccaro

    @andycuccaro

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment I just hid my Blender config files so it would load new, factory ones and now it works. I'll have to look up what are the different between the factory settings with what I have. Thanks for the quick reply! Edit: it seems I had too high my X-Ray value 🤦🏻‍♂

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@andycuccaro Glad that it's fixed now ;)

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @logannash8803
    @logannash8803 Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to make a CGI sweetie from paw patrol but idk how to use the image to help me

  • @user-io1pn1kc3t
    @user-io1pn1kc3t4 ай бұрын

    лучший!!!

  • @kgpadji2890
    @kgpadji28902 ай бұрын

    1:51 How do you do that?

  • @abenezertena6441
    @abenezertena6441 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro, I knew this on older blender, but I dont know on the new version of blender to use image reference.Sub..

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the same proces :)

  • @ghoster489
    @ghoster4892 жыл бұрын

    I know I'm dumb but how do you take the image into blender like I have a image but idk how to take it over to blender

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly like I show in this video, add the reference image and find where you stored it on your computer

  • @IStoleUrKneeCaps
    @IStoleUrKneeCaps10 ай бұрын

    ive never used brender and am trying to to lego animations, i am attemting to modle my fave charater, i didnt understand this much :(

  • @mr_babyshark4304
    @mr_babyshark43043 жыл бұрын

    For some reason, image doesn't show up in the add tab for me.

  • @anjaleice

    @anjaleice

    2 жыл бұрын

    this happened 2 me too, switching to object mode fixed it!

  • @katelinthekiv5169
    @katelinthekiv5169 Жыл бұрын

    how do i model her anyway...

  • @frostygear9239
    @frostygear92392 жыл бұрын

    Video was great and I have my awesome sword model that I manage to recreate into a 2.5D mesh. Did you do a video on how to add a blade edge to it? I'm stuck there

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can add extra loopcuts to the model in edit mode (ctrl + r) and edge it out that way ;)

  • @frostygear9239

    @frostygear9239

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment well I was able to make my blades edge pretty easily combining the Ctrl R method adding vestices and then collapsing them at specific points so the mesh is done to my liking. Do you personally add textures in Blender as well or do you export to another program?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good! I use textures in blender but I will be looking into quixel mixer

  • @ezlp2523
    @ezlp25232 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @thesupershadowfan5774
    @thesupershadowfan5774Ай бұрын

    what dots?

  • @Stri-da
    @Stri-da10 ай бұрын

    Mine didn't work, it just came up pink, like the texture was missing

  • @Roharry
    @Roharry2 жыл бұрын

    sir can you help me know like all things about blender first day :v)

  • @johnnyblaze2716
    @johnnyblaze27162 жыл бұрын

    Nice and simple. Thanks. I’ll be watching more. Gg

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thx!

  • @DistortedPhaneron
    @DistortedPhaneron Жыл бұрын

    Intro music name?.

  • @sultanthegamer69
    @sultanthegamer69 Жыл бұрын

    i cant change my axis using number can anyone help?

  • @Tamjjjiii
    @Tamjjjiii2 жыл бұрын

    it is very cool!, so the REFERENCE IMAGE converts a 2D image to 3d object?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, you model it based on the reference image. Check full video to see and try

  • @Tamjjjiii

    @Tamjjjiii

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment okay, thanks 🙏

  • @XhunterSiao
    @XhunterSiao9 ай бұрын

    why cant i move my dots?

  • @RobloxianX
    @RobloxianX2 жыл бұрын

    My image just appears as a solid pink color. Is there any way to fix this?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    best to use jpg or png, you might have used a unsupported file

  • @Starlit43
    @Starlit432 жыл бұрын

    How do you put the Image on the model and move it around

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    This video shows you how i put an image on a model: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIOcprGrnqSnqrw.html

  • @Darkflight5
    @Darkflight5 Жыл бұрын

    How do you get the dots to move the plane ?!

  • @reulsontop

    @reulsontop

    8 ай бұрын

    Same here.

  • @dat_o1
    @dat_o12 жыл бұрын

    1:55 at this part when I press shift it does not work

  • @dat_o1

    @dat_o1

    2 жыл бұрын

    nvm nvm

  • @ven._._.
    @ven._._.2 жыл бұрын

    how do you add like depth?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    extrude your models further in one of the axis

  • @Brickstic
    @Brickstic Жыл бұрын

    instead of grabbing the plane i usually like to use th knife tool

  • @johnpandolfino8663
    @johnpandolfino86635 ай бұрын

    Can't see my plane over the image....can see the vertices no problem....when I move it away from the reference image I can see my mesh clearly.....

  • @justinarnolduk
    @justinarnolduk Жыл бұрын

    Shift-A doesn't include 'Image' though?

  • @CHiCKENLORE

    @CHiCKENLORE

    Ай бұрын

    Go to Edit>Preferences>Addons>Search Image>Click on the box> Press X> Now shift+ a

  • @Triangle-z8h
    @Triangle-z8h6 ай бұрын

    I can't get the dots anymore

  • @juicyavocado8353
    @juicyavocado83532 жыл бұрын

    i followed your every step and i can't move the grey box at all

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also do the same steps on the keyboard. G to move :)

  • @bloodybunny7689
    @bloodybunny7689 Жыл бұрын

    hi I have big problem I import the image now it was disappear!! And I don't know what key I pressed,maybe I didn't touch anything pls help..

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    If you have hidden it, press ALT+H to unhide hidden objects. If it doesn't show up, you accidently deleted it and have to add it again like shown in this tutorial, gl

  • @bloodybunny7689

    @bloodybunny7689

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment no i didn’t deleted it ,it still there but I can’t see it It just shows a yellow border when my mouse moves over there Is it related to I add volume scatter?

  • @efeozkan5089
    @efeozkan50894 ай бұрын

    friendly begginer 😂

  • @MCleonell
    @MCleonell Жыл бұрын

    When you press numpad one on this video it takes you EXACTLY to the part where he says "numpad one"!

  • @smashypeople
    @smashypeople2 жыл бұрын

    cant seem to make the image transparent

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Alt + Z or x-ray mode button if that is what you are looking for.

  • @Islamputh
    @Islamputh2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't start blender yet I thought that I have to be a drawer or I can't make things like that U gave me some hope xd Can u make a tutorial doing this with a real person or an anime character?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice! A human character video will be dropped in november so subscribe to the channel if you don't want to miss that one ;)

  • @Islamputh

    @Islamputh

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment I did and I'm waiting 💜

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Islamputh Haha great!

  • @mostwanted6379

    @mostwanted6379

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i add my reference it comes up as a pink sheet of paper

  • @juneofthemonth
    @juneofthemonth2 жыл бұрын

    how do you even enable mesh?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    In object mode you can add meshes with shift A -> add mesh of your choice. You can edit these in edit mode (tab).

  • @juneofthemonth

    @juneofthemonth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment Oh nevermind, it was Poly Build I needed. Sorry!

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aha np!

  • @goji_ink6842
    @goji_ink68422 ай бұрын

    "image" is not showing up 0:54

  • @emc232
    @emc2322 жыл бұрын

    What does pressing z do again?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    align to the z-axis ;)

  • @XEmOutt
    @XEmOutt Жыл бұрын

    I can’t see the dots is it something I’m doing wrong?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes :) But not to worry, best to watch this video step by step again.

  • @XEmOutt

    @XEmOutt

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BuvesaGameDevelopment I had to make a new project but I’m finna go back to my old project and see

  • @connor2094
    @connor2094Ай бұрын

    Why cant i extrude it sideways?!?!? Only wants to extrude UP

  • @sebastianconway9177
    @sebastianconway91772 жыл бұрын

    Already stuck I dont have an "edit" button

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shortcut: hit tab to go into edit mode

  • @masimons165
    @masimons165 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks this really helped! PS do I spy a flemish accent ;) ?

  • @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    @BuvesaGameDevelopment

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes you do :p