Import Image Tool

What it Does

Imports photographic images temporarily into your drafting workspace as scalable reference underlays. Once imported, images become part of your working environment and can be positioned, resized, and used as precision tracing templates for pattern development.

The image is placed on its own unique layer so it can be hidden with the Layer Visibility Tool or can be made transparent with the Layer Opacity tool.

🧠Memorization

Images and image layers are not memorized.

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Imported images serve as non-printing background references that you can trace over with pattern tools to capture exact shapes and proportions.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by clicking the Import Image icon
2. Click Continue to open your local file system browser
3. Navigate to and select your image file (supported formats: .png, .jpeg, .jpg)
4. The image will appear in your workspace and can be positioned and scaled as needed
5. Click Save to keep the image as a permanent workspace element
6. Click Cancel to remove the image and return to normal drafting

ℹ️ Browser Security

If your file system doesn't open when clicking "Continue," your browser security settings may be interfering. Check your browser's file access permissions.

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Images are only present within the program during the current session for browser security reasons. If you close and re-open the program, use the Image Re-Link tool to restore your images.