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History Whenever an image is selected, the path used is added to the top of
the history list as the most recently used path.
File selections from other areas of the interface, such as Views > Viewport
Background, are stored here also. The history information is saved in the
3dsmax.ini on page 51 file.
Look In Browses drives and directories.
File Name Displays the name of the selected file.
Files of type Selects the type of files to list in the directory window.
Devices Lets you choose the hardware output device, for example, a digital
video recorder. To use the output device, the device, along with its driver, and
its plug-in must all be installed on your system.
Setup This is unavailable in View Image File.
This option is available only in file dialogs like the Render Output File dialog
or the Viewport Background dialog. Displays a dialog to specify image attributes
for saved files or, in the Select Background Image dialog, the arguments for
creating an IFL file.
Info Displays image information.
View View the selected image or animation.
Gamma group
Selects the type of gamma to be used for the selected file. Available only when
Enable Gamma Selection is turned on in the
Gamma panel on page 7550 .
Use Images Own Gamma Uses the gamma of the incoming bitmap.
Use System Default Gamma Ignores the images own gamma and uses the
system default gamma instead, as set in the
Gamma panel on page 7550 .
Override Defines a new gamma for the bitmap that is neither the images
own, nor the system default.
Sequence This is unavailable in View Image File. This option is available in
the Views > Viewport Background > Files > Select Background Image dialog
on page 97 . It is used in conjunction with Setup to create IFL files.
Preview Toggle the image preview display.
Preview Window Displays the selected image.
Displays file statistics and the file's full directory path.
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