by MoseenkowAndrew·Workflow
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Supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, TGA, BMP, EXR, and WEBP images plus PDF documents, and runs on Blender 4.2 LTS and newer.
RefBoard adds a dedicated node editor to Blender for keeping image references. You open it like any other Blender editor by choosing RefBoard from the editor type list, click New to create a board, and give each board its own name. Images arrive by dragging them in, pasting from the clipboard with Ctrl + V, using the Add Image button, or pressing Shift + A. PDFs can also be added, imported as one image node per page.
Sidebar tools in the N-Panel let you match sizes, arrange images into rows, columns, or automatic grids, and align selected images to the active one. Individual images can be rotated or mirrored from the node controls, and nodes are selected by clicking their image area. Images draw behind their nodes with Blender-style outlines.
Boards export and import as portable .refbmd files, so references can move between Blender projects or be shared with images packed together. Pasted clipboard bitmaps can also be packed into the .blend file. RefBoard supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, TGA, BMP, EXR, and WEBP images, plus PDF documents.
RefBoard is best for blender users who want to keep image references organised in a dedicated node editor while they work.
RefBoard is completely free to download and use.
RefBoard is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. You open it like any other Blender editor by choosing RefBoard from the editor type list, then click New to create a board. The current release is version 1.5.2, updated in June 2026, and the listed supported platform is Windows. For the latest details and packaged download, check the developer's page on GitHub.
RefBoard supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, TGA, BMP, EXR, and WEBP images. It also handles PDF documents, importing each PDF as one image node per page. Board files use the portable .refbmd format, which you can export and import to move boards between Blender projects or share them with images packed together. Pasted clipboard bitmap images can also be packed into the .blend file itself.
RefBoard lets you add images several ways: drag and drop them into the node tree, paste from the clipboard with Ctrl + V, use the Add Image button, or press Shift + A. You can add one or several images or PDFs from the sidebar. Once added, use the N-Panel sidebar tools to match sizes, arrange images into rows, columns, or grids, and align selected images to the active one.
RefBoard is listed as free here and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. The add-on requests permission to load selected, dropped, or pasted image files. For current licensing terms, the source code, and the packaged download, refer to the developer's page on GitHub. The listing notes a download size of 3.6 MB for version 1.5.2.
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