Visual preview grid for preset browser
Problem / Motivation
The current preset browser implementation is bare-bones and lacks intuitive interaction.
A simple list does not provide visual information and relies on clicking through all presets to find the one the user needs.
Proposed solution
The proposed solution is, to implement a visual preset browser using the template_icon_view to draw a grid with all presets including a low-res image preview (512px or less).
It allows to see at a glance how the preset looks like and what to expect.
This natively removes the aimless clicking through the presets, thus eliminating any loading times for the scripts.
Possible problems
- The content for the preview images will need to be tested and specified. (Mirrorball, HRDI, etc. ?)
- Dynamic thumbnail generation requires a more complex setup for the "save preset" operation.
Mockup and resources
- Original reference from AMD Radeon ProRender addon
- Custom mockup for PSA
Visual preview grid for preset browser
Problem / Motivation
The current preset browser implementation is bare-bones and lacks intuitive interaction. A simple list does not provide visual information and relies on clicking through all presets to find the one the user needs.Proposed solution
The proposed solution is, to implement a visual preset browser using the template_icon_view to draw a grid with all presets including a low-res image preview (512px or less).It allows to see at a glance how the preset looks like and what to expect.
This natively removes the aimless clicking through the presets, thus eliminating any loading times for the scripts.
Possible problems
- The content for the preview images will need to be tested and specified. (Mirrorball, HRDI, etc. ?) - Dynamic thumbnail generation requires a more complex setup for the "save preset" operation.Mockup and resources