by SHIVA·Rendering
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Image to Mat earns its place in the Blender extensions library as a compact, single-purpose add-on: point it at an image and it builds material nodes from the color data. At around 3 KB and free of special permissions, it's a lightweight addition for anyone turning images into Blender materials.
Image to Mat is a Blender add-on from developer SHIVA that generates material nodes from an input image, building the material out of the image's color data. It handles the conversion from a source image to a set of material nodes inside Blender.
The add-on targets Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, and it requires no special permissions to run. It ships under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Installation follows the standard Blender extension flow: drag and drop the add-on into Blender, or download it and install from disk.
Currently at version 1.0.0, released in July 2025, Image to Mat has been downloaded more than 13,000 times from the Blender extensions library. Its focus is creating a material from an image using color data.
Image to Mat is best for blender artists who want to generate material nodes from an image's color data.
Image to Mat is completely free to download and use.
Image to Mat lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on the 4.2 long-term-support release and later versions. It's currently at version 1.0.0, published in July 2025. Because compatibility can shift as Blender ships new builds, it's worth checking the developer's page on the Blender extensions site for the latest supported versions before installing, especially if you're on a build older than 4.2 LTS, where the add-on is not listed as supported.
Image to Mat installs through Blender's standard extension workflow. You can drag and drop the add-on file directly into Blender, or download the add-on and install it from disk through Blender's preferences. It requires no special permissions to run, and the download is a small package of around 3 KB. For step-by-step guidance on installing from disk, Blender's own extensions documentation covers the process, and the developer's page provides the download.
Image to Mat is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That license governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to the download, check the developer's page on the Blender extensions site. There you can also review the version history and confirm the license text that applies to the release you download.
Image to Mat requires no special permissions to run inside Blender, according to its extension listing. That means it doesn't request access beyond what a standard Blender add-on uses. The extension is a small package of around 3 KB and is currently at version 1.0.0. If you want to verify the permissions or review what the add-on accesses, the developer's page on the Blender extensions site documents this alongside the version history and download.
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