U2Net only ever downloaded lazily on the first Remove Background click,
unlike SAM which retries on every container start. If that one attempt
failed (DNS/firewall) the model was never fetched again, surfacing as
"No background removal method available. Install u2net or rembg."
Mirrors the existing SAM auto-download/AUTO_DOWNLOAD_SAM pattern for
U2Net, and documents manual host-side recovery in the README.
Also deletes backend/app/services/u2net_model.py (hand-written
U2NET/U2NETP PyTorch classes) — unused since tools.py switched to
cv2.dnn.readNetFromONNX for background removal.
- Backend: POST /api/image/replace-subject
Uses rembg to extract the subject from a source photo, scales it to fit
the selection mask bounding box (or canvas centre when no selection is
active), applies a partial LAB color transfer (blend=0.45) so the
subject's lighting matches the background, then composites the result.
Also adds POST /api/image/extract-subject for standalone subject extraction.
- Frontend: "Replace with subject from file" button in the selection panel
(selection_actions.js) — opens a native file picker so no clipboard API
or HTTPS is required. Calls the new endpoint with the current SAM mask.
- Frontend: Image > Replace Subject (AI)... menu entry backed by
modules/image/replace_subject.js — a full dialog with file picker,
thumbnail preview, and "match background lighting" toggle. Works with
or without a prior Smart Select; if a selection exists it confines the
subject to that region.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01UtrvbisMp1yGu6PqeLmrFr
Build / pip layer fixes:
- Add BUILDID ARG to Dockerfile.gpu; pass from docker-compose.gpu.yml build args
so pip layers can be force-busted without --no-cache:
BUILDID=$(date +%s) docker compose -f docker-compose.gpu.yml up --build
Model download (DNS-blocked environments):
- Change HF model cache from named volume to ./data/hf_cache bind mount
so models can be pre-downloaded on the host (no rebuild needed)
- Remove now-unused hf_model_cache named volume
- README: add iptables fix + huggingface-cli offline download instructions
Error handling improvements:
- ai_edit_region: catch ConnectError/Errno-3 → return 503 with exact fix commands
- _require_remote: give actionable message when local_gpu provider fails to load
- _build_provider: catch AttributeError (torch.xpu from wrong diffusers) not just ImportError
- local_diffusion.py: fix docstring to reflect <0.29.0 pin
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
- Pin diffusers to >=0.28.0,<0.29.0 to avoid AttributeError on torch.xpu
(diffusers 0.29+ requires PyTorch 2.4 but base image ships 2.1.2)
- Pin transformers to <4.40.0 to match
- README: add SAM offline download troubleshooting for DNS-blocked containers
- SelectionActions panel: 'Selection ready' title + subtitle makes clear
nothing has fired yet; AI actions show inline description (not just tooltip);
section labels 'AI Actions' / 'Classic Tools'; scale hint updates live;
Enter key submits AI edit prompt; _actionCard hover border for clickability
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
ai_tools.py: add 'from io import BytesIO' — scale_selection and paste
endpoints used BytesIO directly but it was only imported locally in one
unrelated function, causing NameError on every scale call.
provider-badge.js: redesign badge to fit the narrow (~40px) left toolbar.
Was rendering 'GPU · sdxl_offload · Quadro RTX 3000' inline which wrapped
into multiple lines covering tool icons. Now shows a status dot + short
label (SDXL / OAI / Rep…) with all details moved to the hover tooltip.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
main.py referenced info.vram_gb but the field is info.vram_total_gb.
This crashed the FastAPI lifespan hook on every startup when
AI_PROVIDER=local_gpu, causing a restart loop.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
Backend:
- local_diffusion.py: add _make_step_cb() that writes step/total_steps/
progress into _states on every diffusers callback_on_step_end; wired into
txt2img, inpaint, img2img with TypeError fallback for older diffusers
- ai_tools.py: GET /api/generate/progress SSE endpoint — streams _states
as JSON array every 200ms so clients get live denoising step counts
Frontend:
- progress_overlay.js: add connectProgressSSE(pipeType, baseUrl) /
disconnectProgressSSE() — opens EventSource, maps step/total_steps
to bar percentage (0→85% during denoising, 85→100 for decode/place)
- text_to_image.js: connect SSE before POST, disconnect on done/error
- selection_actions.js: connect SSE for AI edit / asymmetry operations
Result: for local GPU, progress bar shows "Step 12 / 30" with exact fill;
for remote providers and upscale (no step callbacks), shimmer animates.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
- Add 18x24" to FRAME_SIZES in backend and frontend (frame_fit.js)
- Add 200 DPI option to frame_fit dialog (adequate for large-format prints)
- Add 18x24 portrait/landscape at 200 and 300 DPI to Canvas Size presets (size.js)
- New /api/print/prepare endpoint: chains AI upscale to target DPI then frame-fit
in one server-side call (avoids round-tripping a large upscaled image)
- New print_prepare.js module: "Prepare for Print" dialog with per-frame quality
assessment (current effective DPI, needed upscale factor, AI vs Lanczos note)
- Add "Prepare for Print..." to Image menu above "Fit to Frame..."
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
Backend (3 new endpoints under /api/image/):
- POST /api/image/scale-selection — scale selected object by any % in-place;
LaMa/OpenCV fills the exposed gap so the scene looks natural
- POST /api/image/ai-edit-region — AI redraws the masked region via the
configured inpaint provider (local_gpu / InvokeAI / ComfyUI / OpenAI)
- POST /api/image/paste-into-selection — scales clipboard image to fit the
selection bounding box, masks it to the selection shape, composites result
Frontend (selection_actions.js + tool integration):
- New SelectionActions panel: fixed bottom-center HUD that appears
automatically after every SAM selection (click or paint)
- Panel actions: Scale by % (default 3%), Make less symmetrical (AI),
custom AI Edit prompt, Replace with clipboard, Copy/Cut to layer, Erase
- Both smart_select.js and brush_select.js updated to show the panel,
add updateLayerWithResult(), and hide panel on clearSelection/on_leave
- brush_select: offerFloatSelection() replaced with richer action panel
Real-world workflows now supported in one click after painting over object:
"Make this 3% bigger" → scale-selection (LaMa fills gap)
"Make this less symmetrical" → ai-edit-region with asymmetry prompt
"Replace this with what I copied" → paste-into-selection
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
Model selection:
- Add sdxl_offload tier (eff_vram ≥ 4.0 GB) for GTX 1060 6GB and Quadro
6GB cards that were falling through to SD 2.1 despite SDXL fitting with
model_cpu_offload. Cards with 5.3 GB effective VRAM now get SDXL quality.
- Update _tier_label(), _caps(), _build_warnings() for new tier.
Frontend GPU display:
- api.js: add getGpuStatus() fetching /api/gpu/status
- capabilities.js: add getGpuStatus() export with own LRU cache;
refreshCapabilities() now also resets GPU status cache
- provider-badge.js: when AI_PROVIDER=local_gpu show green badge with
GPU name, tier, VRAM, CC, feature flags, and capabilities in tooltip.
Strip "NVIDIA GeForce" prefix so "GTX 1060 6GB" fits in badge.
- ai_provider_settings.js: add local_gpu to all provider dropdowns;
show GPU info panel (device, VRAM, CC, features, tier, model table per
operation) in the settings dialog when a GPU is detected.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01WVDg7amsy1TTtxvpku7bcM
sklearn was not installed in the container, causing ModuleNotFoundError on
import of ai_tools.py and preventing the server from starting.
Replaced with a self-contained numpy k-means++ implementation:
- k-means++ seeding for better initial centers
- 20-iteration Lloyd's algorithm
- Same output: hex colors sorted by cluster frequency
No new dependencies required.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Auto-Enhance (Image menu):
POST /api/enhance — gray-world white balance, CLAHE contrast on L channel,
saturation boost ×1.15 in HSV, unsharp mask; all blended by strength slider
Frontend: strength selector (25/50/75/100%), keep-original option
Extract Color Palette (Image menu):
POST /api/extract-colors — k-means on 150×150 thumbnail, returns N dominant
colors sorted by cluster size. Frontend: floating swatch panel, click=copy
hex, shift+click=set as active color, toggle on/off.
History Panel (Edit menu, Ctrl+H):
Pure frontend — reads app.State.action_history and action_history_index,
renders clickable list of past actions (newest first), click any step to
undo/redo to that point. Auto-refreshes every 800ms while open.
Align to Canvas (Layer menu):
Floating toolbar with 7 alignment buttons: center H, center V, center both,
align left/right/top/bottom edges. Uses Update_layer_action for undo support.
Add Text (Generate menu):
6 styled presets (Heading, Subheading, Body, Caption, Quote, Bold Label)
shown as live-rendered previews in the dialog. Click a preset to insert a
text layer with the correct font/size/weight/color pre-applied.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Backend:
- sam_service.py: auto-downloads SAM ViT-B (~375 MB) on first use with
progress tracking; loads model to CUDA/MPS/CPU; predict_points() takes
multi-point prompts (include/exclude labels) and returns best mask
- POST /api/segment/point: SAM point-prompt endpoint; returns mask PNG
- GET /api/segment/install-status: poll download progress
- POST /api/segment/install: explicit trigger (also auto on first click)
- main.py: pre-download SAM on startup alongside NCNN
Frontend (ai_edit.js):
- Click mode (default): click object → SAM generates mask instantly
Alt+click → subtract (deselect over-selected area)
Multiple clicks accumulate for multi-object or refinement
- Brush + / Brush − modes: paint to add or erase from SAM mask by hand
- If SAM model is still downloading on first click: inline progress bar,
user retries the click when done
- Unified action bar: Erase | Replace (inline prompt) | Upscale | Expand | Clear
- All modes share the same mask canvas; SAM and brush are fully composited
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
- Add _vulkan_available(): checks /dev/dri/renderD* on Linux, assumes
true on macOS/Windows; set REALESRGAN_NCNN=force to override
- Add _test_ncnn_binary(): test-runs the binary after install and checks
stderr for "no vulkan" — marks skipped if Vulkan init fails at runtime
- ensure_ncnn_installed() now returns early with state=skipped when no
Vulkan detected, avoiding a wasted ~30MB download on CPU-only servers
- Recommend PyTorch CPU when available on headless (AI quality, slow but
works); Lanczos as final fallback
- Frontend: handle state=skipped immediately (no polling needed), show
brief informational toast; show "Headless server" note in dialog
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
- upscale.py: add InstallStatus dataclass + ensure_ncnn_installed() async
function that downloads and extracts the NCNN binary for the current
platform (Linux/macOS/Windows), tracks progress (0-100%), and busts the
caps cache when done
- main.py: trigger ensure_ncnn_installed() as a background task on app
startup when no AI upscaler is detected
- print_tools.py: /upscale/available triggers install task when no AI
upscaler found; new GET /upscale/install-status endpoint for polling
- upscale.js: if no AI upscaler on open, poll install-status showing a
progress bar notification, then refresh caps and proceed when done
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Detection priority (probed once, cached):
1. Real-ESRGAN PyTorch + CUDA GPU → fastest, best quality
2. Real-ESRGAN PyTorch + Apple MPS → fast on Apple Silicon
3. Real-ESRGAN NCNN Vulkan binary → fast on any GPU via Vulkan (no CUDA needed)
4. Real-ESRGAN PyTorch CPU → works, slow (warned in UI)
5. Lanczos → always available, instant fallback
Backend:
- services/upscale.py: full capability probe (probe_upscale_capabilities),
implementations for PyTorch (CUDA/MPS/CPU auto-device) and NCNN binary,
upscale_sync() resolves method with fallback chain,
async upscale_image() runs in thread pool
- print_tools.py: /api/print/upscale uses new service; method="auto" by default;
GET /api/print/upscale/available returns full capability map with device info
and recommended_label; POST /api/print/upscale/refresh-caps busts cache
without restart (useful after installing NCNN binary into container)
Frontend:
- upscale.js: fetches capability map on first open; builds method selector showing
only available options; labels recommended method with ★; shows device info
(CUDA/MPS/CPU/NCNN) in dialog; maps display label back to method key on submit;
shows actual method used in success toast and undo history entry
Scripts:
- scripts/download_realesrgan.py: downloads NCNN Vulkan binary for current platform
(Linux/macOS/Windows) to /app/data/models/realesrgan/; makes executable;
run inside container or locally
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Backend — new /api/print/* router:
- POST /api/print/frame-fit: fit image to 4x6/5x7/8x10/11x14/16x20/20x24/24x36
and square sizes (4x4/8x8/12x12) at configurable DPI.
Three modes:
crop — center-crop to aspect ratio, Lanczos scale to print res (no AI)
extend — scale to fill one dimension, AI-inpaint the gap; mirror-fill fallback
smart — auto: extend if gap < 15% of frame dimension, else crop
Auto-detects orientation from image shape; respects explicit portrait/landscape.
- POST /api/print/upscale: Lanczos scale (always) or Real-ESRGAN (if installed)
- GET /api/print/frame-sizes: frame catalogue with pixel dimensions at 300dpi
- GET /api/print/upscale/available: reports whether Real-ESRGAN is installed
Frontend:
- modules/image/frame_fit.js: dialog with frame size, orientation, mode, DPI,
optional extend prompt; shows current image size; result as new layer option
- modules/image/upscale.js: dialog with scale factor (1.5–4×), method selector
(auto-hides AI option if Real-ESRGAN not available); result as new layer option
- config-menu.js: Fit to Frame... and Upscale... added under Image menu
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Each operation (inpaint, txt2img, img2img, outpaint) can now use a different
provider. Resolution order: per-op override → global AI_PROVIDER default.
Example: txt2img→openai, inpaint→invokeai, everything else→invokeai default.
Backend:
- config.py: add AI_PROVIDER_INPAINT / TXT2IMG / IMG2IMG / OUTPAINT settings
- remote_provider.py: get_remote_provider(operation) resolves override then default;
_build_provider() extracted as shared factory; _OP_FIELD maps op→setting name
- ai_tools.py: each endpoint passes its operation to _require_remote();
GET /api/config runs per-op health checks concurrently, returns operations map
and overrides; POST /api/config accepts and applies per-op override fields
Frontend:
- ai_provider_settings.js: four new selects (inpaint/txt2img/img2img/outpaint);
persists to localStorage and sends per-op fields to POST /api/config
- provider-badge.js: shows override summary (e.g. "invokeai · txt2img→openai")
and per-op health in tooltip
- .env.example: document per-op override env vars with examples
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
Frontend:
- tools/ai_replace_selection.js: use any selection → remote inpaint with prompt
- modules/generate/text_to_image.js: Text → Image dialog (new layer or replace canvas)
- modules/generate/outpaint.js: Expand Canvas in any direction via remote provider
- modules/tools/ai_provider_settings.js: in-app provider config (OpenAI / InvokeAI /
ComfyUI / Replicate); persists to localStorage, pushes to POST /api/config at runtime
- config.js: register ai_replace_selection tool
- config-menu.js: add Generate menu (Text→Image, Outpaint); AI Provider Settings under Tools
- modules/help/about.js: updated credits (LaMa, rembg, SAM, InvokeAI, ComfyUI, OpenAI)
- api/capabilities.js: add refreshCapabilities() for post-save cache invalidation
Backend:
- routers/ai_tools.py: POST /api/config — apply provider settings at runtime
without restart (session-scoped, non-persistent; .env for permanence)
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
- Switch U2Net from onnxruntime to OpenCV DNN to avoid
"cannot enable executable stack" error in Docker
- Add alertify dialog styling to fix white text on white
background issue in popups
- Add offerFloatSelection() to AI Paint that prompts user
after selection to move/scale it (Canva-like workflow)
- Auto-switch to Select tool after floating selection
https://claude.ai/code/session_01CLedz6CanT9t46KBvng3vz
- Fix brush_select isProcessing flag not resetting after first use
(reset in on_leave() when switching tools)
- Add onnxruntime dependency for U2net background removal
- Use full U2net model (176MB) instead of lightweight for better quality
https://claude.ai/code/session_01CLedz6CanT9t46KBvng3vz
- Fix brush_select and smart_select mask scaling to match layer dimensions
- Add "Float Selection" feature to Select tool - when switching to Select
with an active AI selection, offers to copy it to a movable layer
- Add aspect ratio lock toggle (🔗 button) in layer details panel
- When locked, changing width auto-updates height and vice versa
- Add U2net model auto-download - will download lightweight u2netp.onnx (~4MB)
automatically if no model found
- Improve error messages for background removal
- Register on_activate for select tool in config
Workflow: Select object with AI tool → Click Select tool → "Float" selection
→ Move/scale the floated layer freely
https://claude.ai/code/session_01CLedz6CanT9t46KBvng3vz
- Fix My Library: Add CSS styling for library browser, items now visible
- Integrate My Library into Shapes tool with tabbed interface
- Improve AI Inpaint: Add transform mode for scaling/sizing selections
- Add helpful guidance explaining inpaint vs transform modes
- Add U2net as alternative background removal (avoids rembg issues)
- Create U2net model definition and download script
- Improve Caddyfile with multiple options and troubleshooting guide
Note: Brush Select (AI Paint) tool was already implemented and working.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01CLedz6CanT9t46KBvng3vz
scikit-image 0.26+ (required by rembg) needs numpy 2.x compatible
packages. Updated torch from 2.1.2 to 2.4+ and torchvision from
0.16.2 to 0.19+ which officially support numpy 2.x.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01MYpjNQXD1fZE4gCweGU4QQ
rembg>=2.0.70 requires scikit-image>=0.26.0, which conflicted with
the pinned scikit-image==0.22.0. Instead of pinning specific versions,
let pip resolve compatible versions automatically based on rembg's
requirements.
Also removed numpy pin as it may conflict with torch/rembg dependencies
- pip will select a compatible version.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01MYpjNQXD1fZE4gCweGU4QQ
rembg 2.0.70+ requires Pillow>=12.1.0,<13.0.0 which conflicted with
the pinned Pillow==10.2.0. Updated to use the version range that
satisfies rembg while remaining compatible with scikit-image and
torchvision (both have no upper bound on Pillow).
https://claude.ai/code/session_01MYpjNQXD1fZE4gCweGU4QQ
- Use onnxruntime>=1.17.0 (fixed executable stack issues, no execstack needed)
- Use rembg>=2.0.70 with BiRefNet model support
- Update all remove-background endpoints to use birefnet-general model
- BiRefNet provides better edge detection and matting quality than u2net
- Falls back to default model if BiRefNet unavailable
- Use onnxruntime 1.14.1 (older version without executable stack requirement)
- Make rembg pre-download optional (won't fail build if onnxruntime has issues)
- Remove Background will be disabled if rembg can't load
Frontend:
- Added "Remove Background (AI)" to Image menu
- Created remove_background.js module with dialog options
- Added removeBackground method to API service
Backend:
- Added /tools/remove-background-base64 endpoint for miniPaint frontend
- Uses rembg library for AI-powered background removal
Features:
- Automatically detects main subject and removes background
- Option to create as new layer or replace current
- Enables transparency mode after removal
- Works with any image layer
- SAM selection now shows actual mask contour instead of bounding box
- Added marching ants animation on the actual mask edge
- Added keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl+C: Copy selection to new layer
- Ctrl+X: Cut selection to new layer (removes from original)
- Delete: Delete selected area
- Escape: Clear selection
- Removed eye catalog download from startup (was failing with 429)
Frontend:
- Fix smart_select.js to properly render mask overlay
- Add marching ants border around selection
- Calculate selection bounds from mask
- Trigger re-render after mask is loaded
Backend:
- Fix inpaint endpoint to call edit_image() instead of inpaint()
- The AI providers use edit_image() method, not inpaint()
- Update main Dockerfile to copy all miniPaint static files:
- index.html
- dist/ (webpack bundle)
- images/ (icons and assets)
- src/css/ (stylesheets)
- Update backend main.py to conditionally mount static directories
- Checks if each directory exists before mounting
- Supports both React (assets/) and miniPaint (dist/, images/, src/) structures
New features:
- Smart Select tool: Click to select objects using SAM (Segment Anything)
- AI Inpaint tool: Edit selected regions with text prompts
Changes:
- frontend/src/js/tools/smart_select.js: SAM-powered selection tool
- frontend/src/js/tools/ai_inpaint.js: AI inpainting with prompt dialog
- frontend/src/js/services/api.js: API service for backend communication
- frontend/src/js/config.js: Register new tools
- frontend/src/css/layout.css: Tool icon styles
- frontend/images/icons/: SVG icons for new tools
- backend/app/routers/tools.py: New base64 API endpoints
- frontend/Dockerfile: Updated for miniPaint build
- frontend/nginx.conf: Added /api prefix proxy
- Create unified Dockerfile with multi-stage build (Node + Python)
- FastAPI now serves React static files directly
- Remove frontend service and nginx dependency
- Simplify docker-compose to single service
- All routes work without proxy configuration
Frontend changes:
- Wire Smart Select and Color Select to canvas click handlers
- Add externalSelection prop to ImageCanvas for displaying AI-generated selections
- Add zoom controls (mouse wheel + buttons) to ImageCanvas
- Fix layer buttons (New Layer, Delete, Duplicate) with proper handlers
- Lift advancedToolMode state to App.jsx for coordination between components
- Add tool mode indicator overlay on canvas
Backend changes:
- Update smart-select endpoint to return JSON with polygon and bbox data
- Update color-select endpoint to return JSON with polygon and bbox data
- Add _mask_to_polygon helper function using OpenCV contour detection
- Add cv2 and base64 imports to tools.py
API changes:
- smartSelect and colorSelect now return { polygon, bbox, mask_base64 }
- Fix database path mismatch: download_sample_eyes.py now uses
ai_photo_edit.db instead of photoedit.db
- Add init_database.py script to initialize DB before eye import
- Add AUTO_DOWNLOAD_SAM=true environment variable (default: enabled)
- Update entrypoint.sh to:
1. Initialize database first
2. Auto-download SAM model (~375MB) on first startup
3. Then import eyes (now works since DB exists)
- Update path detection to work in both Docker and local environments
- Add torch, torchvision, segment-anything to requirements
- Create download_sam_model.py script to fetch SAM checkpoint
- Update tools.py to use local SAM with Replicate API fallback
- Add SAM model check to entrypoint.sh with helpful instructions
- Model persists in /app/data/models via Docker volume mount
- Create entrypoint.sh that auto-downloads sample eyes on first run
- Update Dockerfile to use entrypoint script
- Rewrite .env.example with step-by-step setup instructions
- Add detailed troubleshooting section
- Clarify which models work for inpainting vs text-to-image
- Implement SAM object selection via Replicate API
- Click on any object to select it with AI precision
- Falls back to flood-fill if Replicate API unavailable
- Update Dockerfile for rembg dependencies
- Add required system libraries (libsm6, libxext6, etc)
- Pre-download rembg model during build
- Create data directories for models and patches
Backend:
- Add /tools router with background removal, smart select, color select
- Add rembg dependency for AI background removal
- Add layer management API (list, flatten)
- Fix transparency preservation in blend_patch (veil collapse fix)
- Preserve alpha channel when reverting/resetting images
Frontend:
- Add AdvancedTools panel with background removal, smart select, color select
- Add Layers panel with drag-to-reorder, visibility toggle, flatten
- Add toolsApi for new backend endpoints
- Make right panel scrollable for additional controls
This adds "Photoshop light" capabilities:
- Remove background and create layer
- Smart object selection (click to select)
- Color selection with tolerance
- Layer system with compositing
Added complete system for populating eye catalog with classical carved eyes:
Features:
- Eye import script (import_eyes.py) for batch/single eye imports
- Public domain source guide (museums: Met, Smithsonian, Getty, etc.)
- Seed catalog system for pre-populating database
- Organized by emotion (serene, fierce, wise, peaceful, etc.)
- Organized by style (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Renaissance)
- Organized by side (left, right, both)
- Auto-generates thumbnails and metadata
- CNC-ready tagging system
Workflow:
1. Download classical sculpture photos from public domain museums
2. Crop eyes in any image editor
3. Run import script with metadata
4. Eyes saved to catalog with proper tags
5. Apply to colored photos (pure image compositing, no AI regeneration)
6. Convert result to grayscale for CNC carving
Documentation:
- PUBLIC_DOMAIN_EYE_SOURCES.md: Where to find carved eyes
- scripts/README.md: How to import eyes
- Includes recommended starting collection (10 essential eyes)
Benefits for wood carving:
- Build library from master sculptors (2000+ years of proven designs)
- Reusable across all projects
- Consistent emotional weight in carvings
- No AI regeneration - just intelligent copy/paste/blend
- Perfect for CNC workflow (colored preview → grayscale → carve)
The patch library system uses PIL/OpenCV for image compositing,
NOT AI regeneration, so it preserves exact carved geometry.
Claude