# Distorted Imported Images?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 5, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706 "2018-08-05T13:29:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/1 "2018-08-05T13:29:36Z")

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Hi, I was going to ask about whether the ability to apply images to model surfaces was in the development timeline. But then thought I would see what could be done with the current image import function.

In doing so I keep getting distorted images and wondered whether there was a memory constraint or whether it is something else?

I started by importing a wood grain jpeg file for a table top - which seems fine

![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/67e03e7eab3d657b8b1cd7f647eee151085dd454.jpg)

Then thought about using images to create a background.  
So I started a new drawing and imported an image of some mountains and turned it vertically

( A quite separate question is why when importing a image - do they always come in at a strange angle ? )

I then imported an STL file of the table into the scene and added the wood grain image again  
And continued to play, adding a box, a graphic on the box, reversed models under the floor with opacity settings to create the illusion of reflections etc.

![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a3d06188cb3a6eb9618923b9dee1cefbca00083c.jpg)

However, during this time, and usually if I had 3 images or more displayed, the others would “distort” and look like this

![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/832d12f3edcc570f1b07577c15f520b6d030e869.png)

Using the image Selector in the Groups area, I have tried switching the various images on and off and also tried lower resolution / image file sizes, but I still get the same result - at some point some of the images distort

Here I have switched off the backgound image and now the floor and table top are OK

![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/9a7bf38f1d1fc5de44d23f61ef92550767311145.jpg)

Your thoughts please.

PS. In case it was a memory issue on my iPad, I switched off all other apps, but that made no difference.

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**Author:** ![peti\_shapr3d](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peti_shapr3d/32/1583_2.png) [@peti\_shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peti_shapr3d)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/2 "2018-08-06T08:28:27Z")

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Hi,

unfortunately, this is an internal device memory issue. Closing other apps won’t make a difference, the only workaround is to decrease the resolution of your images.

Sorry for the inconvenience,  
Peter

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/3 "2018-08-06T09:54:03Z")

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As to you question about the placement of the images after import. It always depends on the current view you have.

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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/4 "2018-08-06T22:15:13Z")

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Hi Peter,

Could you give me some guidelines then please for the maximum resolution per image OR per set of images

Is there a pixel count limit that Shapr can handle or is it kbytes.

Knowing this I could plan appropriately.

Thank you

Kevin.

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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/5 "2018-08-06T22:16:06Z")

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OK I will explore with different viewpoints when importing and see what that does

Thank you  
Kevin

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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/6 "2018-08-06T22:28:28Z")

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OK, got it, I can control the image placement by choosing a view - like Front view - before importing the image. As below.

Thank you  
K

![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/39cdc83d51f686ecfba2a652127466a94cd54901.jpg)

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**Author:** ![peti\_shapr3d](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peti_shapr3d/32/1583_2.png) [@peti\_shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peti_shapr3d)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/7 "2018-08-07T14:02:43Z")

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Can’t give you an exact number because it depends on several factors. There is only a total memory limit (to which not only images contribute), which is independent of the number of images. As a ballpark number it’s probably around 3-5 high res (few K) pictures in total, so in the end what counts is the sum pixel count of all the images you have in the workspace (which equals with a certain memory requirement).

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**Author:** ![peti\_shapr3d](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peti_shapr3d/32/1583_2.png) [@peti\_shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peti_shapr3d)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distorted-imported-images/2706/8 "2018-10-31T14:26:22Z")

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Jut to let you know we were able to significantly increase the max image count, should be 3-4x of the original limit. It’s already out in 3.5.2