# Load background reference

**URL:** <https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/load-background-reference/168>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [January 16, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/load-background-reference/168 "2015-01-16T18:56:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JuanP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@JuanP](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/JuanP)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/load-background-reference/168/1 "2015-01-16T18:56:09Z")

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Hi, i’ve just found this program and i’m starting to do some stuff with it. I’ve a quick question, there is any way to load a background image (like a quick pencil mockup), to work above this?

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**Author:** ![bjorn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/bjorn/32/1599_2.png) [@bjorn](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/bjorn)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/load-background-reference/168/2 "2015-01-16T19:13:38Z")

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Yes, you can do this by adding an Image Layer and setting your pencil mockup as its image in the Properties window.

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**Author:** ![JuanP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@JuanP](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/JuanP)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/load-background-reference/168/3 "2015-01-19T11:17:47Z")

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Hi Bjorn, thanks for your fast reply; i’ll try this 🙂