# Can you past the sketchup model on a photo in sketchup

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**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [July 13, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-past-the-sketchup-model-on-a-photo-in-sketchup/13063 "2015-07-13T03:51:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichGood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f4b2a3/32.png) [@RichGood](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RichGood)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-past-the-sketchup-model-on-a-photo-in-sketchup/13063/1 "2015-07-13T03:51:26Z")

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I have created a model that I want to paste on top of a photo. Can I do this in sketchup or should I export my model and do it in another program (Photoshop)?  
I have used photomatch but my model is always appearing as a line model on top of the photo waiting to have the photo rendered onto its surfaces.

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**Author:** ![gadget2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gadget2020/32/5495_2.png) [@gadget2020](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gadget2020)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-past-the-sketchup-model-on-a-photo-in-sketchup/13063/2 "2015-07-13T07:42:54Z")

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In “styles” menu, edit tab, the last button (model settings), there are options to have the foreground photo on or change it’s transparency.

There is also a “Match Photo” rollup, but I’ve only ever found it useful to turn the model on/off.

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**Author:** ![RichGood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f4b2a3/32.png) [@RichGood](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RichGood)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-past-the-sketchup-model-on-a-photo-in-sketchup/13063/3 "2015-07-13T11:35:10Z")

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Thanks!  
You have nailed it in one.