image-paste
Paste images from clipboard into your project as new files
asiloisad 971 3 1.1.1 MIT GitHub

Services

This package consumes:

Keywords

  • image
  • paste
  • figure
  • clipboard
  • copy
  • markdown
  • latex
  • pylatex

image-paste

Paste images from clipboard into your project as new files. Supports PNG and JPG formats with customizable file naming.

demo

Features

  • Clipboard paste: Paste image data directly from screenshots or copied images.
  • Multiple targets: Paste via tree-view, text editor, or selected text.
  • Custom naming: Choose file name with auto-suggested defaults.
  • Any grammar: Works with LaTeX, Python, Markdown, and other file types.

Installation

To install image-paste search for image-paste in the Install pane of the Pulsar settings or run ppm install image-paste. Alternatively, you can run ppm install asiloisad/pulsar-image-paste to install a package directly from the GitHub repository.

Commands

Commands available in atom-text-editor:not([mini]):

  • image-paste:paste: paste image from clipboard into project.

Commands available in .tree-view:

  • image-paste:paste: paste image from clipboard into selected directory.

Usage

  1. Copy image data to the clipboard (e.g. screenshot).
  2. Select destination. A file or directory in the tree view, text editor or text in text-editor can be used.
  3. Paste the data. Use core:paste (Ctrl+V) if Hack paste methods is enabled, otherwise image-paste:paste command is required.
  4. Select a name. Change the name of the image or accept the suggested name. Note that assets directory is prepended to the name and the selection will take effect.
  5. Confirm the name. After confirmation (Enter) a new file is created. If the name already exists, a warning will appear and a second confirmation is required.

Notes

  • The package supports all grammars, so it can be used in various file types, such as LaTeX, Python and Markdown.
  • Sometimes copied item may have multiple formats (e.g., tables from MS Excel). In such cases, you can use Ctrl+Shift+V to paste raw text.
  • Only .png and .jpg (also .jpeg) formats are supported. If the file extension does not match, the .png format will be used by default.

Contributing

Got ideas to make this package better, found a bug, or want to help add new features? Just drop your thoughts on GitHub — any feedback's welcome!