Reference Images Panel¶
Load one or more reference images to the panel that will serve as a guide for painting.
Open the Reference Images panel via the Window menu or using the Ctrl + Shift + R shortcut on Windows or Cmd + Shift + R on macOS.
Show | Hide Reference Images - Show
or hide active reference images. (shortcut Ctrl + R on Windows or Cmd R on macOS)
Import the reference image or images to the Reference Images panel
by dragging & dropping them from your computer or by using the Import a
new Reference Image button
.
You can also add an image from the clipboard to the Reference Images panel. Press the right mouse button over the panel and choose Paste Image from Clipboard or use the Ctrl + V shortcut on Windows or Cmd + V on macOS. Currently, this is not working for image files copied from the file manager.
To remove the selected reference image from the Reference Images
panel, click the Remove Reference Image button
.
Reference Images Library - Open the
Reference Images Library to access all your reference images and
pick the specific images for your current project.
Import Reference Image - Import a
reference image to the Reference Image Library.
By default, the image is imported to the Library as a link.
Add Reference Image - Add the
currently selected reference image from the Reference Images panel to
the Reference Image Library.
Remove Reference Image - Remove
the selected reference image from the Reference Image Library.
Small |
Large Icons - Switch to small or
large icons of the reference images in the Library.
Click on the image in the Reference Image Library to load it in the Reference Images panel for the current project.
Moving an item from the Library to the current project creates a copy, ensuring that any changes made to the copy don't affect the original item in the Library.
In the Library, right-click the reference image and choose to rename or remove it. You can also copy the linked image to the Library which saves the actual image format in the Library. You can re-arrange the list by dragging a selected image to the desired position.
Right-click in the Reference Image Library to add a new group or delete the selected group of reference images. Rename the group by double-clicking its name, enter the new name of the group and hit Enter. Hide the reference image group using one left mouse button click.
Video tutorial
Learn more about how to use multiple reference images in Rebelle in this video: Multiple Reference Images.
To open the particular image as a reference, click on it in the Reference Images panel - a separate window with the image will open.
Zoom the reference image using Z + LMB or Ctrl + Spacebar + LMB (on Windows) or Cmd + Spacebar + LMB (on macOS).
Move the reference image using the right mouse button (RMB) or Spacebar + LMB shortcut.
Rotate the reference image using the R + LMB shortcut.
Resize the panel with the reference image and place it on the screen. You can set the panel to fullscreen and put it on a secondary monitor to get a large preview of the reference images.
Tip
You can drag & drop images to the Reference Image panel either from your disk or directly from the web browser.
Pick Color -
Enable the color picker to pick colors from the reference image.
Fit to Screen - Click to fit the
zoomed or rotated reference image to fit the screen.
Flip Horizontally - Flip the
reference image horizontally.
Flip Vertically - Flip the reference
image vertically.
Greyscale - Click to view the
reference image in greyscale.
Show Image on Canvas - Show a
semi-transparent reference image directly on the canvas.
Transform Image on Canvas -
Transform a semi-transparent reference image directly on the canvas.
Edit Guides - Additional guides
directly on the reference image which will be visible on the canvas.
Click the 'Edit Guides' icon in the reference image panel and draw lines
on the reference image. You can change the size position of these guides
or delete them by clicking and dragging them out of the panel.
To show or hide the reference image guides on/from the canvas, go to the menu: View > Show > Reference Image Guides or use the shortcut Shift + Y.
Show Guides on Canvas - Show or hide
the reference image guides on the canvas.
Video tutorial
Learn more about the Reference Image Guides in Rebelle in this video: Reference Image Guides.
