Easyref

EasyRef: The Ultimate Image Reference Tool for Blender

Enhance your 3D modeling workflow with EasyRef. This powerful Blender add-on lets you effortlessly integrate reference images directly into your 3D viewport. By combining intuitive controls with versatile display options, EasyRef eliminates distractions so you can stay focused on creating.

Key Features

• 4 Powerful Reference Methods: Overlay images directly in the viewport, embed them in specific cameras, assign them to orthographic views, or organize them in the dedicated Reference View.
• Unlimited Integration: Add as many reference images as your project demands across all tools, without arbitrary limits.
• Precision Focus Matching: Quickly adjust your camera focus and lens to perfectly align your 3D object with your reference photos.
• Orthographic Blueprints: Easily incorporate front, side, top, and back orthographic images for highly accurate modeling and scaling.
• Dedicated Reference View: Keep your workspace clean by storing and organizing all your references in a single side panel using Collections.

Why Choose EasyRef?

Designed for 3D artists, concept modelers, and developers, EasyRef upgrades your workflow:

• 100% Embedded Files: All reference images are packed directly into your .blend file. When you share your project, your references travel with it, no missing file errors, ever.
• Enhanced Productivity: Stop constantly tabbing between Blender and external image viewers. Keep your references exactly where you need them.
• Customizable Interface: Use intuitive UI elements to easily manipulate image opacity, position, and camera settings on the fly.
• Total Versatility: Whether you are tackling character anatomy, architectural visualization, or hard-surface product design, EasyRef adapts to your specific needs.

IMAGES REFERENCES

Add images and references in the 3D view and edit them with Gizmo (Scale, opacity, rotation, etc.).

Manage them with Groups and Stored views.

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CAMERA REFERENCES

Add a Camera with References to work in the 3D View and have the References visible.

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You can add a camera for each part of your object with specific references to fit that part.

You can change the Camera Lens to fit your Reference.

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ORTHOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

Add images as References for the Orthographic views

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You can add several References simultaneously if their names contain (Front, Back, Top, Bottom, left, or Right).

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REFERENCE VIEW

Add References to the References View; you can add Collections of References too.

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In the Add-on Preferences, you can choose the position and size of the References View.

In the References View, you can add References to the Current collection or create a new one.

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You can also Grid the Selected References.

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Set Some References from the Reference view to the images References.

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Set Camera References from the References View

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Set Images References from the Reference View

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Revolutionize your Blender workflow with EasyRef. Available for personal and commercial use.

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Seamlessly Integrate References Images into Your Blender Workflow

# Easyref — Release Notes

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## v2.0.5

### New Features

- **Set Active Area**: New button in the Images References header to pin the GPU overlay to a specific 3D Viewport when multiple viewports are open

- **Focus Mode**: New `focus_mode_active` property on the scene for the Reference View — hides everything except image empties so you can work cleanly with your refs

- **Show Icon Header**: New preference option to show/hide the Easyref icon in the 3D View header (requires Blender restart)

### Fixes & Improvements

- **GPU overlay area tracking**: `draw_gizmos_callback` now validates the stored area pointer on every draw; if the target viewport is gone, it falls back to the first available 3D Viewport instead of silently skipping all drawing

- **Preferences registration**: `EASYREF_MT_PREFERENCES` is now registered at the very start of `register()` with a try/except guard, preventing double-registration errors on add-on reload

- **Scene view state**: Added `stored_view_bg_color` and `stored_view_perspective` to the scene property group for more reliable view restoration when toggling the Reference View

- **Unregister stability**: Header icon removal is now wrapped in try/except to prevent crashes when unregistering if the icon was never appended