# Import image reference

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-image-reference/336>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 7, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-image-reference/336 "2016-08-07T15:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Foxhideous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@Foxhideous](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Foxhideous)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-image-reference/336/1 "2016-08-07T15:00:03Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if you can import an image for a background reference image? I was reading through the forums and it was mentioned it was coming in an update quite some time ago. This is something I would consider crucial for an app like this 😀

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-image-reference/336/2 "2016-08-07T16:58:08Z")

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Yes, that’s on the roadmap, we just had to reprioritize our tasks a bit. But we will do it in the next few weeks (really:))