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5.
Highlight the file name in the file list window.
6. Click Open to select the image and close the
dialog.
7. Click OK to close the Viewport Background
dialoganddisplaythebackgroundimage.
To select a set of still images as a viewpor t
backgr ou nd :
1.
Activatetheviewportwhereyouwantthe
image.
2. Choose Views menu > Viewport Background.
3. U nder Background Source, click Files.
4. IntheLookInfield,navigatetothedirectory
con taining the sequence of files.
The files must b e sequential ly numbered
(for example, image01.bmp, image02.bmp,
image03.bmp).
Tip: If necessary, change Files Of Type to match
thefileextensionofthesequence,orchoose
All Formats.
5. Turn on Sequence, and choose the name of the
first sequential file (for example, image01.bmp).
Tip: Click the Setup button to display the Image
File List Cont rol dialog (page 3–618).
6. In the Image File List Control dialog, use
theBrowsebuttontosettheTargetPathtoa
directory on your hard disk. Do not set this
path to a CD-ROM drive, because you cannot
save the file there.
7. Choose the opt ions you want, and then click
OK.
The Image File List (IFL) file is saved to the
target directory.
Interfa ce
Histor y —Displays a list of the directories most
recently searched.
Look In—Opens a naviga tion window to move to
other directories or drives.
Up One Level—Move up a level in the
directory structure.
Cr e ate N e w Folde r—Lets you create a new
folder while in this dialog.
List—Displa ys the contents of a directory by
file name.
Details—Displays the contents of a directory
including all the file details.
List W indow—WhenDetailsison,thecontentsof
the director y are displayed with Name, Size, Type,
Date Modified, and Attributes. You can sort the
files by clicking the label of each parameter.
File Name—Displays the name of the file selected
in the list.