how do i choose one of my pictures for background.what extension should it have in order to be loadable as background.i know how to choose one of the presets for background but when i try to choose a jpg of my own pictures it does not see it. what do i do? thanks in advance. by the way i use 3ds max7

student
3ds max 2009
windows vista 64 bit
Intel core 2 duo E 7400
sapphire HD 4850
4 gb ram

alt + B for short.
For more infos, Help > User Reference > Viewing and Navigating 3D Space > Viewport Background.

max 9
Photoshop CS3
Windows XP
tin box + plug
Wacom Intuos3

what exactly will you use the image? For viewport background or for render output background?

i figured it out thanks gays :) it was silly :)

student
3ds max 2009
windows vista 64 bit
Intel core 2 duo E 7400
sapphire HD 4850
4 gb ram