It would be incredibly useful if Archicad included a basic image editing tool for adjusting placed images — whether added using the Image Tool or the Drawing Tool — without needing to switch to external programs like Photoshop.
Proposed Features:
This wouldn’t need to be a full-blown editor — just a lightweight set of essential adjustments available directly within Archicad, applicable to both image-based Drawings (e.g. PDFs, JPEGs, PNGs placed via the Drawing Tool) and Images placed via the Image Tool:
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Transparency / Opacity control
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Brightness / Contrast / Levels
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Saturation / Desaturation
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Color overlay or tint
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Crop and scale in-place
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Convert white to transparent or simple background removal
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Basic blend modes (e.g. Multiply, Screen, Overlay)
These settings could live in a contextual "Image Adjustments" panel or under the settings dialog for the selected image/drawing.
Why This Is Valuable:
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Improves Visual Control on Layouts: Whether it’s a faded background sketch, a logo, a reference image, or a title block PDF, users often need minor adjustments for better presentation.
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Eliminates Back-and-Forth to External Software: A simple opacity or brightness tweak shouldn't require opening Photoshop or another image editor.
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More Flexible Documentation: Especially helpful when preparing layout sheets or diagrams where visual clarity and hierarchy are critical.
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Consistency Between Tools: Whether you place an image with the Image Tool or as a Drawing, you should have the same basic graphic control options.
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