This Blender addon allows you to combine multiple images into a single image using different packing algorithms. You can also add padding to each image as needed. The Image Packer panel is only visible in the Image Editor area.

To install this addon, do the following:

1. Download the latest release from the releases page.
2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
3. Click the "Install" button, and select the downloaded .zip file.
4. Enable the addon by checking the checkbox next to its name.

To use this addon, do the following:

1. Open a new Blender file.
2. Go to the Image Editor area.
3. Open the Image Packer panel and set the collection name and background colour.
4. In the Image Packer panel, select the images you want to add to the packing list.
5. Choose a packing algorithm from the dropdown menu.
6. Optionally, dail in additional options as needed.
7. Click the "Pack Images" button to generate the combined image.

This addon has the following configuration options:

• Packing algorithm: Choose from several different algorithms for packing images together, including:

  • Square packing: This algorithm scales each image to have the same width and height, and the combined image is also a square.

    

  • Row packing: This algorithm keeps the images in the order of the packing list and scales the images to have the same height.

    

  • Column packing: This algorithm keeps the images in the order of the packing list and scales the images to have the same width.

    

  • Next fit packing: This algorithm keeps the size of the images and follows the order of the packing list, but may result in gaps between the rows.

    

• Padding: Adjust the amount of padding to add around each image.

If you experience any issues with this addon, try the following:

1. Make sure you have installed the latest version of the addon.
2. Check the Blender console (Window > Toggle System Console) for any error messages.
3. If you still can't resolve the issue, open an issue on the GitHub repository.

If you would like to contribute to this addon, please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your changes.
3. Make your changes, and commit them with a descriptive commit message.
4. Push your changes to your fork.
5. Create a pull request from your fork to the main repository.

This addon is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). See LICENSE for details.