# Graphics import for schematics

**URL:** <https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/graphics-import-for-schematics/621>\
**Category:** Improvement Ideas\
**Created:** [November 20, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/graphics-import-for-schematics/621 "2023-11-20T14:16:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![sasmus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@sasmus](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/sasmus)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/graphics-import-for-schematics/621/1 "2023-11-20T14:16:06Z")

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From time to time i like to add additional information besides the pure schematics - for example a diagram, table or picture to visualize things.  
I think it would be a useful feature if there would be an import feature for the schematics editor (e.g. png, jpg,…) in future versions of LibrePCB.

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**Author:** ![ubruhin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@ubruhin](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/ubruhin)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/graphics-import-for-schematics/621/2 "2023-11-21T03:35:04Z")

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Yeah that sounds reasonable. I opened an issue to keep this feature request in mind:

> <https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/issues/1271>
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> \##### SUMMARY
> \<!-- Describe what feature should be added or improved, or what u…sability flaw
> you encountered. Provide screenshots if reasonable. --\>
> 
> See https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/graphics-import-for-schematics/621.
> 
> \##### SOLUTION
> \<!-- Optionally, propose how the feature or improvement could be implemented, or
> how other EDA tools have implemented it and if you like it or not. --\>
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> To be defined in detail. Probably simply allowing a few image formats (which are supported by Qt on all platforms) to be added to a schematic, with the following properties:
> 
> \- Filename (or maybe implicitly using a UUID)
> \- Position X/Y
> \- Scale factor
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> The image file needs to be copied into the project when added to a schematic. Probably it makes sense to copy it into the schematic's directory to maintain a strong relation to the schematic. Alternatively it might be copied into the \`resources\` directory but then it is not automatically deleted when deleting the schematic it was added to.