Very Old way: Cinema 4D Via Lightwave

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‌Very Old way: Cinema 4D Via Lightwave

1. Export from SynthEyes in Lightwave Scene format (.lws) — see below.

2. Start C4D, import the .lws file, yielding camera and tracking points.

3. To set up the background, add a Background using the Objects menu

4. Create a new Texture with File/New down below.

5. At right, click on “…” next to the file name for texture.

6. Select your source file (jpeg sequence or movie).

7. Click on the right-facing triangle button next to the file name, select Edit.

8. Select the Animation panel

9. Click the Calculate button at the bottom.

10. Drag the new texture from the texture editor onto the “Background” on the object

list. Background now appears in the viewport.

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