<p>After some research I found a solution from the <a href="https://www.redgiant.com/user-guide/trapcode-tao/tao-material-lighting/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official Red Giant documentation</a></p>
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<p>If Built-in Environment is set to None, you can choose a layer to use as a custom reflection map using the <strong>Reflection Environment</strong> Map pop-up menu. <strong>Any image can be selected</strong>, but to make a correct environment map it should be a spherical map (also called a “lat/long map” or an “equirectangular map.” Note that a “sphere map” is something else). Note that using a very large environment map uses a lot of space on the GPU.</p>
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<p>Just import your image and select it from <strong>Reflection Environment</strong> menu</p>
<p><code>Material &amp; Lighting &gt; Image Based Lighting &gt; Reflection Environment</code></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gZ8Jy.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gZ8Jy.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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<p>I'm using Trapcode Tao plugin for an audio reactor sphere . Now the only view of my sphere is depended on the <code>Material &amp; Lighting &gt; Image Based Lighting &gt; Built-in Environment </code> and it is <code>Dark Industrial</code> mode</p>
<p>This Screenshot :</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2CYrR.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2CYrR.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>I just want to know is there a way to use an image (custom image) instead of this <code>Environment</code> inside the sphere ?</p>

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After effects Trapcode Tao put image inside the sphere
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# After effects Trapcode Tao put image inside the sphere

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-22)

I'm using Trapcode Tao plugin for an audio reactor sphere . Now the only view of my sphere is depended on the `Material & Lighting > Image Based Lighting > Built-in Environment`  and it is `Dark Industrial` mode

This Screenshot :

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2CYrR.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/2CYrR.png)

I just want to know is there a way to use an image (custom image) instead of this `Environment` inside the sphere ?

**Tags:** after-effects, 3d


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-03-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

After some research I found a solution from the [official Red Giant documentation](https://www.redgiant.com/user-guide/trapcode-tao/tao-material-lighting/)

> If Built-in Environment is set to None, you can choose a layer to use as a custom reflection map using the **Reflection Environment** Map pop-up menu. **Any image can be selected**, but to make a correct environment map it should be a spherical map (also called a “lat/long map” or an “equirectangular map.” Note that a “sphere map” is something else). Note that using a very large environment map uses a lot of space on the GPU.

Just import your image and select it from **Reflection Environment** menu

`Material & Lighting > Image Based Lighting > Reflection Environment`

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gZ8Jy.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/gZ8Jy.jpg)


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