diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4c5b213..967072a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ # Custom Templates - Add-On -![File > New menu with the add-on custom buttons](./images/Preview%20Image.png) +![File > New menu with the add-on custom buttons](./images/Featured%20Image%20-%20v2.png) Custom Templates Add-On allows you to use your own .blend files as template options for new projects. +Your templates will be avaliable in the Splash Screen and the `File > New` menu. + #### Why this add-on? Blender allows you to save you own .blend file to use on startup. @@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ With **Custom Templates** you can setup as many .blend file as you like, as temp --- -Instead of being limited to the usual options Blender offers to start a new project (General, 2D Animation, Sculpting, VFX, Video Editing), you will be able to configure your own list of .blend files that will be added in the File > New menu. +Instead of being limited to the usual options Blender offers to start a new project (General, 2D Animation, Sculpting, VFX, Video Editing), you will be able to configure your own list of .blend files that will be added in the Splash Screen and the `File > New` menu. Create your own version of General, 2D Animation or any other template you might need. @@ -22,24 +24,31 @@ Create your own version of General, 2D Animation or any other template you might ### Preferences -In the add-on preferences, you can manage the list of your custom template files. +In the add-on preferences, you can manage the list of your custom template files and the splash screen mode. + +Preferences: + +- Templates: List of your custom templates (each with Name and Path to .blend file) +- Override Splash Screen 'New File' list: When active, replaces the list of templates in the Splash Screen +*(you can update this settings directly from the splash screen menu of the add-on)* You can add, remove and reorder templates as you wish. + It's possible to Import and Export from and to JSON file (see [Import/Export just below](#importexport)). -*Changes will be immidiatly visible in the `File > New` menu.* -Each template has it's Name (used as menu button label), and Path to the .blend file. +*Changes will be immidiatly visible.* -![Custom Templates Preferences](./images/Addons_Preferences.png) +![Custom Templates Preferences](./images/Addons_Preferences%20-%20v2.png) You can have as many template as you like. -*Note that, as of now, using wrong file paths will NOT show any warning and you will get an error while opening the template. Be sure to use only valid .blend files as path.* +> *Note that, as of now, using wrong file paths will NOT show any warning and you will get an error while opening the template.* +> *Be sure to use only valid `.blend` files as path.* ### Features ##### Open Template -Of course, the main feature of the add-on is to show your list of templates in the `File > New` menu. +Of course, the main feature of the add-on is to show your list of templates in the `File > New` menu and in the Splash Screen, according to preferences. They will open in an unsaved windows, just like the Blender's default ones. ##### Manage templates