Importing Rich Pixel Renderings into combustion

You can import a rich pixel rendering as a single flat image layer or as separate objects.

To import a rich pixel file:

1. In the combustion Workspace panel, double-click the composite into which you want to import the RPF or RLA file.
2. Choose File | Import Footage.
3. In the Import Footage dialog, browse to the appropriate folder, select the file you want to import, and then click OK.

The following dialog appears.



Select one of the following options:



Select:	To:
Merged Image	Import the scene as a single layer. You can view each rendered 3D object as a separate source layer using the Source controls in the RPF layer's Footage controls. See Specifying Source Layer.
Grouped	Import the scene as separate objects. Each object in the scene becomes a separate layer, and these layers are grouped.
Nested	Import the scene as a separate composite. Each object in the scene becomes a separate layer in the new composite.





Note: When you import an RPF file, layer names match the object names in your 3ds max scene.

Note: When rendering RPF sequences, 3ds max stores the layer information only in the first frame. For this reason, to import an RPF image sequence as Grouped or Nested, you must import the first frame.