How to Link Blender with any External Image Editor!

In this tutorial I demonstrate step by step how we can connect Blender with external image editors like Photoshop, Krita, Gimp or other alternatives. This is really handy, as it allows us to immediately open and edit any image from Blender in the image editing software of our choice.

Video Instructor: Nik Kottmann

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[peterh]

Very timely video as I've just started using Krita to create stuff I can bring into Blender and mess with in the 2D animation editor. These little tips will help speed up my workflow quite a lot.

As usual, another clear, concise and straight to the point tutorial. Well done and thanks.

[BlenderDaily]

Have you ever used this feature? I only found out about it a few days ago:)

[fust]

I wish Blender had automatic detection and reloding of changed image files, such as Modo. Reloading takes so much time when you fine-tune some textures.

[moonlightblue]

This is so useful as Blender is able to read psd files, which means you can paint in layers 👍

[mind_of_a_darkhorse]

Great tutorial! I did not realize this was possible!

[DanielTDesign]

Awesome feature! I didn't know that this was possible, thanks for the tutorial!

[rafvanraevels]

Now this is nice to know. Great tip, Blender Daily!

[zuowa]

Thank you. I didn't know about the external editor.

[auto-fav]

thanks i have been searching for such video

[sahebfahmi]

Thank you very much Nick
So helpful tutorial

[GaryParris]

good to see you using Gimp to demonstrate :O)

[alperg]

Nice thank you.
How to use Polarr with apply multiplie effects from Blender Script for commant promt applaying style command control and/or integration with Blender.

[rian_e]

Can i do this with clip studio paint? or medibang?

[ElChiLl]

I use CSP and I dont know how to make it work. It has something similar to a "launcher" for all your recent pieces. That's what opens when you click the software, so i dont know how to make it directly open the texture to edit it.

[signofgaming]

Bro i have redirect to photoshop from blender but how to overwrite in ps is other any option or simply i can click save pls bro reply

[kris_haya]

it's wonder!+___+ thank you for this knowledge!

[SamG-nqpi]

Not working with udims for me. It will just open the first one, not the rest

[NickEnchev]

Hey I'm working on a tool to make painting textures with Krita or Photoshop much easier. It allows you to load your model and your .kra or .psd doc directly and apply it onto your model. As soon as you save inside Krita/Photoshop (not export, just save) it automatically detects changes and refreshes the model texture. This is useful if you're hand painting model textures that you want to apply onto an object, but don't want to keep exporting, then returning to blender or maya or whatever and manually refreshing images. It basically lets you pin the window always-on-top, and just keep it in the corner on top of Krita or Photoshop while you draw. Let me know how to reach you if you're interested in trying it out. I'm interested in feedback and feature suggestions.

[alperg]

Thank you.
How to do multiple process for Sequence images with gimp.
How to make Photoshop Action Step Recording in GIMP.

Is possible with GIMP?

SAMPLE
●Create Dublicate 'Original Layer'
●Change name 'Layer-2'
●Apply Gaussian Filter to Layer-2
●Change Layer Blend Mode to 'Soft
Light'
●Merge Layer
●Save as Output.
Rename & Re destination Folder
...

[MAElectrical]

Sir pls make a vedio to paste keyfame in vedio editing one image to other I have tried many time it happen but not every time