# Apply Image & Video Textures to 3D Objects (https://academy.spline.design/tutorials/apply-image-video-textures-to-3d-objects)

> A video tutorial from the Spline Academy.

- Product: Spline 3D
- Level: beginner
- Duration: 9 min 8 s
- Published: 2024-07-04
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA
- Part of: [Materials & Shading That Look Good](https://academy.spline.design/collections/materials-shading-that-look-good.md)

## About this tutorial

In this video, we will learn how to add images to enhance our Spline scenes. Adding images to 3D objects can customize your scene with realistic textures and fun designs. Join us as we walk through the magic of the Image Layer in Spline and showcase both serious and funny design methods.

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## Chapters

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=0s) Intro
- [0:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=45s) Creating a Polaroid Frame
- [1:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=108s) Exploring Image Layer Settings
- [2:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=162s) Projections
- [3:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=210s) Tip: How to put different images on each side of a cube using Planar Projection
- [4:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=260s) Adding a custom image to a 3D can using a Cylindrical Projection
- [4:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=289s) Adding glow effect over images using Matcaps and Rainbow Layer
- [5:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=357s) Customizing 3D elements from Spline Library
- [6:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=419s) Animating Image Layers and Adding Animation
- [7:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=459s) Adding Video Texture
- [8:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVnWnB0g5YA&t=529s) Export Options

## Related documentation

- [Image Layer](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/image-layer)
- [Video Layer](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/video-layer)