Good news for everyone! Since version 1.1.1, the version dependency has been removed. This means that if you want to buy a license or already have one, you will receive lifetime updates to the script, and your key will work all the time!

In the future, all scripts on 3DGROUND will be free or shareware and will have permanent license.
Now you can buy any license and always enjoy full support and new updates.

After installation, will automatically create Paste RefImage and RefImage Options menu items in the Quad Menu.
Installation takes half a minute and you can immediately copy a picture or its path to create reference image directly in 3Ds Max.
The script itself understands that the clipboard contains a path to a picture, many paths of pictures or a whole picture, and even a web link (https: // ...).

You can copy from:

After copying, click Paste RefImage and you will immediately have a Plane with a texture.

You can even copy a few pictures from Total Commander or Windows Explorer and paste into 3Ds Max.

It's really now convenient, just two clicks. The insertion occurs in the Viewport that is selected, if you select Front, the picture will be aligned in the front view, Top - on top, and etc. (this setting can be changed) .

And also, the script includes:

Download the PasteRefImage.mzp script and just drag it into the Viewport.
Or select the Scripting → Run Script dropdown menu, then select PasteRefImage.mzp from the list of files.
Then follow the instructions.
Have questions about the installation? Please read this section of the manual:

In the demo version of the script, you can copy pictures with * .jpg or * .png format.
In the full version you can copy and paste any formats: * .jpg, * .jpeg, * .png, * .tif, *. tiff, * .psd, * .gif, * .exr, * .hdr, * .tga, * .vrimg, * .dds, * .bmp .