{"id":13731,"date":"2023-10-18T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arredocad.com\/blog\/how-to-import-new-textures-and-pictures\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T09:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:12:01","slug":"how-to-import-new-textures-and-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arredocad.com\/en\/news\/expert-answers\/how-to-import-new-textures-and-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"How to import new textures and pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 2023<\/p>

You can import pictures and textures in ArredoCAD from outside and you can apply them as finishings to furniture.<\/p>

Click on ‘View’ and select ‘Materials Library’ in the toolbar. There you can find all the textures of ArredoCAD. Click on ‘Import’ (fig.1). <\/p>

\"1.jpg\"(fig.1)<\/p>

A window will appear showing the image to be selected for importing. The compatible formats are .jpg, .bmp e .png (fig.2).<\/p>

\"2.jpg\"(fig.2)<\/p>

The texture will be added to the folder ‘IMPORTED BITMAPS’ (fig.3). If you right-click on the texture you can also add it to the folder ‘PREFERRED’, duplicate it or open it directly clicking on ‘Material editor’ to modify the characteristics. (fig.3) (fig.3)<\/p>

\"3.jpg\"(fig.3)<\/p>

For a good rendering it is necessary that the image fulfills some criteria:<\/p>