# Can an image be placed on an objects face?
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233 "2020-04-17T22:09:11Z")
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### Author:  [@303](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/303)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233/1 "2020-04-17T22:09:12Z")
I would like to place an image on the face of an object for a mockup I’m creating. Is this possible?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233/2 "2020-04-17T22:26:04Z")
Greetings,
Have a look here…
> [@Making simple presentations better](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-simple-presentations-better/4439):
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> Greetings all, I made an interesting little discovery. This tidbit may be known to many of you in the Shapr3D community, but for others, check this out. Importing an image to trace over to create a 3D model is great. It’s nice that you can also import PNG files. An interesting property of PNG files is that you can have the background transparent. Here’s a little demo where I imported some PNG files and placed them very close to flat surfaces in 3D space. This is great for simple presentations w…