[Solved] Toggling PCB-placed image

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One of the most important new features [to me] of KiCad 7 is the ability to Place → Add Image onto the PCB editor to trace [route tracks] over. Thank you, KiCad community for this feature!!!

However, I’m unable to find how we can toggle the image on and off, like we can toggle silkscreen on and off, by clicking the “eye” icon next to F.Silkscreen in the right control pane. It does toggle off when deselecting the eye on F.Silkscreen, but they seem to be “locked” together. Is this the way it is intended?

If so, Does anyone know if toggling the placed image on and off (independently of F.Silkscreen) in this manner is possible yet? If not, may I suggest this as an upgrade to this wonderful feature?

Thank you all!

Best,
AJ

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Hi @Forgotten_Machines

The bitmap image is placed on whichever layer you have open at the time you place the image.

You must have had the F.Silk open when you placed the image.

If you have a copy of the image somewhere else, right click and cut the image, then find a different, normally unused, layer (say User 6) then re-add.

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Additionally to toggle on/off with the respective layer there is the objects-pane in the appearance-panel.
A extra line is added for bitmap-elements, so you can bitmaps (as element-type) selectively display/not-display.
I guess the opacity-slider next to the bitmap-eye is already in use by you.

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Thank you all, these are wonderful suggestions…and now I know the secrets!

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It’s probably easier to just change the layer in the Properties of the image. :slight_smile:

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