Blender Documentation: Last modified September 22 2003 S68
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# The ImageWindow

## ImageHeader

### WindowType

As with every window header, the first button allows you to set the type of window.

### Full Window

Maximise the window, or return to the previous window display size; return to the previous screen setting (CTRL-UPARROW).

### Home

The picture is displayed completely, centred in the window (HOME).

### Square UV-polygons

This option keeps the UV polygons square while UV-texturing

### Clip UV with imagesize

Limits the UV-polygons to the imagesize

The Image blocks can be specified using the DataButtons.

### Image Browse

Select an Image from the list provided.

### IM:

Give the current Image a new and unique name. After the new name is entered, it is displayed in the list alphabetically.

### Unlink

Unlinks the curent image.

### Pack

Packs the current image within the .blend file.

### Load

Load a new Image. A Image Select Windows appears. The labelless button nearby let you specify the imagevia a standard File Select Window.

### Replace

Replaces the current image wit a new one. A Image Select Windows appears. The labelless button nearby let you specify the imagevia a standard File Select Window.

### RefMap

Uses the current image as a Reflection Map, ignoring UV coordinates.

### Tile

Sets the image to tile mode. This way you can make a repeating pattern with a small part of an image. With SHIFT-LeftMouse you indicate which part of the image should be used.

### PartsX and PartsY

Defines the dimension of the tile mode.

### Anim

Enables the texture-animation.

### Animation start and end

Controls the start and end of the texture-animation.

### Speed

Sets the speed of the animation, in frames per second.

### Texture Paint

Enables Texture Paint mode.

### Lock

When activated, changes made in the ImageWindow are shown in realtime in the 3DWindows.

## ImageWindow

Images in Blender are also DataBlocks. The ImageWindow is used for visualisation and UV-texturing.

The use of the mouse and HotKeys is:

### MMB

Translate the view.

### NUM+ NUM- MW

Zoom in, zoom out.

### HOME

The picture is displayed completely, centred in the window.

### CTRL-N

Replace Image Names. A menu asks you to enter an old and a new file name. All file names for Images with the old name or a name which starts with corresponding characters are replaced by the new name. This utlility is especially useful for changing directories. Example: "old" = /data/, "new" = /pics/textures/. The file name "/data/marble.tga" is replaced by "/pics/textures/marble.tga".

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