Texture Path
This is the path to an image file containing a texture to display on the pot. Supported image formats include bitmap (BMP), PNG, and JPEG; for a complete list, see below. If this property is blank, a texture is synthesized using the current palette and color properties.
To load a texture, left-click the property to display a browse button on the right; then left-click the browse button to display a file dialog, navigate to the desired folder, select the image file, and press OK. You can also type or paste a path if you prefer.
You can also load a texture via the File menu's Load Texture command, or by dragging and dropping a suitable file from Explorer onto PotterDraw's main window.
How the texture is mapped onto the pot is determined by various properties, most importantly the color pattern. To minimize image distortion, use either Stripes or Polar mapping, with specific values for certain properties, as shown below.
| Color Pattern | Color Cycles | Stripes Frequency | Stripes Amplitude | Cycles V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripes | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Polar | N/A | 1 | 1 | N/A |
The following file formats can be used as texture:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| BMP | Windows bitmap (BMP) file format. |
| DDS | DirectDraw surface (DDS) file format. |
| DIB | Windows device-independent bitmap (DIB) file format. |
| HDR | High dynamic range (HDR) file format. |
| JPG | Joint Photographics Experts Group (JPEG) compressed file format. |
| PFM | Portable float map file format. |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file format. |
| PPM | Portable pixmap (PPM) file format. |
| TGA | Truevision (Targa, or TGA) image file format. |