Importing Image To Polygon Plane Aspect Ratio Problem?

[mayabi]

I'm adding an image to a polygon plane by creating a file shader and assigning that shader to the plane. The problem I'm having is that I can't get the aspect ratio of my polygon plane to match that of my image. So my image in effect stretches to fit the poly plane. How can I make sure before hand that my image will match my plane. Say I have 1000 x 400 pixel wide image. I want to map it to a polyplane of same aspect ratio. How can I do this?

[user_deleted]

hummm,
maybe by creating a plane that has the same aspect ratio ... (i.e. 10 units by 4 units)

Guyb.

[mayabi]

Thanx guy but that didn't seem to work. I still have to scale my plane to match my image.

[user_deleted]

It should work ...
You may be using a wrong texture placement (i.e. 2d Texture "as projection")

I think (having also read your other post concerning applying a texture per face) that you seriously need to read the documentation, and go thought the Maya tutorials, as all these are extremely basic questions.

After that, we'll all be pleased to answer your questions.
But please do the first steps by yourself or the only answers we may receive will be something like "RTFM" *

Good luck, and good read.

Guyb.

• = read the fu..ing manual

[mayabi]

Thanx Guy iti for responding to my post. I normally wouldn't of posted so quicky except that these two jobs kind of fell on my lap and I don't have a full grasp of Maya yet. I'm still struggling but moving along. Did you see my "Please Please Help! Blendshape Problem Head Pops Off! ?" post. LOL! Check out the links there. That's my own stuff. I had to put down my own "work and learning" to pick up these two jobs. So I'm kind of learning trial by fire. LOL! Check out "Creating Animated Peel Of Earth" post. It's taking me a while to learn but I'm a learning and I appreciate all the help. So thanx again cause these forums are an invaluable to me!