Image Operators

bpy.ops.image.add_render_slot()

Add a new render slot

bpy.ops.image.change_frame(frame=0)

Interactively change the current frame number

Parameters

frame (int in [-1048574, 1048574], (optional)) – Frame

bpy.ops.image.clear_render_border()

Clear the boundaries of the render region and disable render region

bpy.ops.image.clear_render_slot()

Clear the currently selected render slot

bpy.ops.image.curves_point_set(point='BLACK_POINT', size=1)

Set black point or white point for curves

Parameters

  • point (enum in ['BLACK_POINT', 'WHITE_POINT'], (optional)) – Point, Set black point or white point for curves

  • size (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Sample Size

bpy.ops.image.cycle_render_slot(reverse=False)

Cycle through all non-void render slots

Parameters

reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Cycle in Reverse

bpy.ops.image.external_edit(filepath='')

Edit image in an external application

Parameters

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath

File

startup/bl_operators/image.py:44

bpy.ops.image.file_browse(filepath='', hide_props_region=True, check_existing=False, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=True, filter_movie=True, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='')

Open an image file browser, hold Shift to open the file, Alt to browse containing directory

Parameters

  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file

  • hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings

  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files

  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files

  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files

  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files

  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files

  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files

  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files

  • filter_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume files

  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders

  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs

  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file

  • show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View

  • use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View

  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

bpy.ops.image.flip(use_flip_x=False, use_flip_y=False)

Flip the image

Parameters

  • use_flip_x (boolean, (optional)) – Horizontal, Flip the image horizontally

  • use_flip_y (boolean, (optional)) – Vertical, Flip the image vertically

bpy.ops.image.invert(invert_r=False, invert_g=False, invert_b=False, invert_a=False)

Invert image’s channels

Parameters

  • invert_r (boolean, (optional)) – Red, Invert red channel

  • invert_g (boolean, (optional)) – Green, Invert green channel

  • invert_b (boolean, (optional)) – Blue, Invert blue channel

  • invert_a (boolean, (optional)) – Alpha, Invert alpha channel

bpy.ops.image.match_movie_length()

Set image’s user’s length to the one of this video

bpy.ops.image.new(name='Untitled', width=1024, height=1024, color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), alpha=True, generated_type='BLANK', float=False, use_stereo_3d=False, tiled=False)

Create a new image

Parameters

  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Image data-block name

  • width (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Width, Image width

  • height (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Height, Image height

  • color (float array of 4 items in [0, inf], (optional)) – Color, Default fill color

  • alpha (boolean, (optional)) – Alpha, Create an image with an alpha channel

  • generated_type (enum in Image Generated Type Items, (optional)) – Generated Type, Fill the image with a grid for UV map testing

  • float (boolean, (optional)) – 32-bit Float, Create image with 32-bit floating-point bit depth

  • use_stereo_3d (boolean, (optional)) – Stereo 3D, Create an image with left and right views

  • tiled (boolean, (optional)) – Tiled, Create a tiled image

bpy.ops.image.open(allow_path_tokens=True, filepath='', directory='', files=None, hide_props_region=True, check_existing=False, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=True, filter_movie=True, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', use_sequence_detection=True, use_udim_detecting=True)

Open image

Parameters

  • allow_path_tokens (boolean, (optional)) – Allow the path to contain substitution tokens

  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file

  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file

  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files

  • hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings

  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files

  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files

  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files

  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files

  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files

  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files

  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files

  • filter_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume files

  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders

  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs

  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file

  • show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View

  • use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View

  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

  • use_sequence_detection (boolean, (optional)) – Detect Sequences, Automatically detect animated sequences in selected images (based on file names)

  • use_udim_detecting (boolean, (optional)) – Detect UDIMs, Detect selected UDIM files and load all matching tiles

bpy.ops.image.pack()

Pack an image as embedded data into the .blend file

bpy.ops.image.project_apply()

Project edited image back onto the object

File

startup/bl_operators/image.py:179

bpy.ops.image.project_edit()

Edit a snapshot of the 3D Viewport in an external image editor

File

startup/bl_operators/image.py:109

bpy.ops.image.read_viewlayers()

Read all the current scene’s view layers from cache, as needed

bpy.ops.image.reload()

Reload current image from disk

bpy.ops.image.remove_render_slot()

Remove the current render slot

bpy.ops.image.render_border(xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, wait_for_input=True)

Set the boundaries of the render region and enable render region

Parameters

  • xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min

  • xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max

  • ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min

  • ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max

  • wait_for_input (boolean, (optional)) – Wait for Input

bpy.ops.image.replace(filepath='', hide_props_region=True, check_existing=False, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=True, filter_movie=True, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='')

Replace current image by another one from disk

Parameters

  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file

  • hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings

  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files

  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files

  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files

  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files

  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files

  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files

  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files

  • filter_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume files

  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders

  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs

  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file

  • show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View

  • use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View

  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

bpy.ops.image.resize(size=(0, 0))

Resize the image

Parameters

size (int array of 2 items in [1, inf], (optional)) – Size

bpy.ops.image.sample(size=1)

Use mouse to sample a color in current image

Parameters

size (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Sample Size

bpy.ops.image.sample_line(xstart=0, xend=0, ystart=0, yend=0, flip=False, cursor=5)

Sample a line and show it in Scope panels

Parameters

  • xstart (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Start

  • xend (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X End

  • ystart (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Start

  • yend (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y End

  • flip (boolean, (optional)) – Flip

  • cursor (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Cursor, Mouse cursor style to use during the modal operator

bpy.ops.image.save()

Save the image with current name and settings

bpy.ops.image.save_all_modified()

Save all modified images

bpy.ops.image.save_as(save_as_render=False, copy=False, allow_path_tokens=True, filepath='', check_existing=True, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=True, filter_movie=True, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='')

Save the image with another name and/or settings

Parameters

  • save_as_render (boolean, (optional)) – Save As Render, Save image with render color management.For display image formats like PNG, apply view and display transform.For intermediate image formats like OpenEXR, use the default render output color space

  • copy (boolean, (optional)) – Copy, Create a new image file without modifying the current image in blender

  • allow_path_tokens (boolean, (optional)) – Allow the path to contain substitution tokens

  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file

  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files

  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files

  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files

  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files

  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files

  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files

  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files

  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files

  • filter_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume files

  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders

  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs

  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file

  • show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View

  • use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View

  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

bpy.ops.image.save_sequence()

Save a sequence of images

bpy.ops.image.tile_add(number=1002, count=1, label='', fill=True, color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), generated_type='BLANK', width=1024, height=1024, float=False, alpha=True)

Adds a tile to the image

Parameters

  • number (int in [1001, 2000], (optional)) – Number, UDIM number of the tile

  • count (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Count, How many tiles to add

  • label (string, (optional, never None)) – Label, Optional tile label

  • fill (boolean, (optional)) – Fill, Fill new tile with a generated image

  • color (float array of 4 items in [0, inf], (optional)) – Color, Default fill color

  • generated_type (enum in Image Generated Type Items, (optional)) – Generated Type, Fill the image with a grid for UV map testing

  • width (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Width, Image width

  • height (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Height, Image height

  • float (boolean, (optional)) – 32-bit Float, Create image with 32-bit floating-point bit depth

  • alpha (boolean, (optional)) – Alpha, Create an image with an alpha channel

bpy.ops.image.tile_fill(color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), generated_type='BLANK', width=1024, height=1024, float=False, alpha=True)

Fill the current tile with a generated image

Parameters

  • color (float array of 4 items in [0, inf], (optional)) – Color, Default fill color

  • generated_type (enum in Image Generated Type Items, (optional)) – Generated Type, Fill the image with a grid for UV map testing

  • width (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Width, Image width

  • height (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Height, Image height

  • float (boolean, (optional)) – 32-bit Float, Create image with 32-bit floating-point bit depth

  • alpha (boolean, (optional)) – Alpha, Create an image with an alpha channel

bpy.ops.image.tile_remove()

Removes a tile from the image

bpy.ops.image.unpack(method='USE_LOCAL', id='')

Save an image packed in the .blend file to disk

Parameters

  • method (enum in Unpack Method Items, (optional)) – Method, How to unpack

  • id (string, (optional, never None)) – Image Name, Image data-block name to unpack

bpy.ops.image.view_all(fit_view=False)

View the entire image

Parameters

fit_view (boolean, (optional)) – Fit View, Fit frame to the viewport

bpy.ops.image.view_center_cursor()

Center the view so that the cursor is in the middle of the view

bpy.ops.image.view_cursor_center(fit_view=False)

Set 2D Cursor To Center View location

Parameters

fit_view (boolean, (optional)) – Fit View, Fit frame to the viewport

bpy.ops.image.view_ndof()

Use a 3D mouse device to pan/zoom the view

bpy.ops.image.view_pan(offset=(0.0, 0.0))

Pan the view

Parameters

offset (mathutils.Vector of 2 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Offset, Offset in floating-point units, 1.0 is the width and height of the image

bpy.ops.image.view_selected()

View all selected UVs

bpy.ops.image.view_zoom(factor=0.0, use_cursor_init=True)

Zoom in/out the image

Parameters

  • factor (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Factor, Zoom factor, values higher than 1.0 zoom in, lower values zoom out

  • use_cursor_init (boolean, (optional)) – Use Mouse Position, Allow the initial mouse position to be used

bpy.ops.image.view_zoom_border(xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, wait_for_input=True, zoom_out=False)

Zoom in the view to the nearest item contained in the border

Parameters

  • xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min

  • xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max

  • ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min

  • ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max

  • wait_for_input (boolean, (optional)) – Wait for Input

  • zoom_out (boolean, (optional)) – Zoom Out

bpy.ops.image.view_zoom_in(location=(0.0, 0.0))

Zoom in the image (centered around 2D cursor)

Parameters

location (mathutils.Vector of 2 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Location, Cursor location in screen coordinates

bpy.ops.image.view_zoom_out(location=(0.0, 0.0))

Zoom out the image (centered around 2D cursor)

Parameters

location (mathutils.Vector of 2 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Location, Cursor location in screen coordinates

bpy.ops.image.view_zoom_ratio(ratio=0.0)

Set zoom ratio of the view

Parameters

ratio (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Ratio, Zoom ratio, 1.0 is 1:1, higher is zoomed in, lower is zoomed out