Generate 3D Box Art from 3D Model Viewer

📋 Summary

Add an option to generate 3D box art directly from the 3D Model Viewer by capturing the current model view with a clean or transparent background.


❗ Problem

Users can create custom 3D box art using the 3D Model Viewer, but the process is manual:

  • Users must take screenshots themselves

  • Background cleanup may be required afterward

  • Creating consistent 3D box images takes extra time

  • Bulk or repeated creation is cumbersome


💡 Proposal

Add a capture button to the 3D Model Viewer:

  • Capture the current 3D model angle

  • Use a blank or transparent background

  • Save the result as a 3D box image for that game

  • Optionally allow users to choose output format and resolution


🧩 Use Cases

  • A user creates missing 3D box art for a custom game

  • A user captures consistent 3D boxes across a platform

  • Theme creators quickly generate clean preview assets

  • Users avoid manual screenshots and background editing


📦 Benefits

  • Speeds up 3D box art creation

  • Produces cleaner and more consistent assets

  • Reduces reliance on external image editing tools

  • Makes the 3D Model Viewer more useful for media creation


⚠️ Considerations

  • Should preserve the user’s selected rotation and zoom

  • Transparent background support would be useful for themes

  • Could later support batch generation using default angles


✅ Outcome

Generating 3D box art directly from the model viewer streamlines custom media creation and makes it easier to fill gaps in users’ collections.

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Status

Open To Community

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LaunchBox for Windows

Date

About 16 hours ago

Author

EderatorEdhead

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