I wrote a Script for automatic Reference setup...it also solves the Wireframe-problem, since the Refs are in a separate Layer and are always shaded. By default it uses the Settings I like best, but most of them can be toggled ;)
Yep, I use planes. I create a plane the dimensions of the image to get the aspect ratio correct, normally this is ginormous, so I scale it uniformly down to the right size. I take it one step further and I animate their opacity so I can toggle them on and off. You can either move the time slider to adjust the opacity or I…