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Designer: Add my own item and Plant ID fields
Every control for turning a photo into a library item: cut-out tools, naming, linking to a library plant, size, and Plant ID.
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You find these in the Designer: Add → Plants & things → Filters and more tools, then Add my own item (photograph it, or cut it out of a photo you already have) or Plant ID. They also open from the home screen. Items are saved in My Library in your account (or on this device if you are not signed in). Finding things by name and Plant ID ask you to sign in (free).
The Add my own item window has three steps (photo, cut-out, details). Background: add your own item from a photo and Plant ID.
Before you start
- A clear photo: step back so the whole thing fits, shoot from the side at about waist height, plain background if you can.
- Check your storage if you are signed in; saving uses account storage (storage packs).
Fields
Step 0: the first window
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph it | Starts the camera path for a new item. | Tap. | n/a |
| Cut it out of a photo | Starts the path for pulling one thing out of a photo you already have. | Tap. | n/a |
Step 1: the photo
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take a photo | Takes a new picture with your camera. | Options: Image files. Tap and allow the camera. | n/a |
| Choose a photo | Picks a picture from your device. | Options: Image files. Tap and choose. | n/a |
| From my designs (cut-out path only) | Lists photos from your saved designs to cut from. | Tap and pick one. | n/a |
Step 2: the cut-out
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find it by name (free) — What do you want to pull out? | The AI outlines the named thing and marks it as selected. Needs sign-in and the finder switched on. | Options: At least 3 characters. Type “the Japanese maple” or “the stone bench” and press Enter. | Empty |
| Find it | Runs the name search. | Tap. | n/a |
Keep / Remove / Box / Ground tool |
Keep: brush over parts cut off. Remove: brush over background still showing. Box: drag a tight box around the subject. Ground: drag to where it meets the ground; everything below is removed. | Options: Keep; Remove; Box; Ground. Tap a tool and drag on the picture. | Keep (Box on the cut-out path) |
Brush size brush |
Width of the Keep and Remove brushes. | Options: 4 to 40. Drag. | 14 |
Preview on checkerboard showCut |
Shows the cut-out on a checkerboard so you can see the edges. | Tick to check the cut. | Unchecked |
| Undo / Start over / New photo | Undo steps back (30 steps). Start over clears your brush work. New photo goes back to step 1. | Tap. | n/a |
| Looks good → | Goes to details. Blocked with a message if nothing is selected. | Tap. | n/a |
Step 3: details
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
What kind of thing is it? state.cat |
Sets the category the item lives in and its starting size. | Options: Trees; Evergreens; Shrubs; Perennials; Grasses; Annuals; Vines; Features. Tap the right kind. | A guess from the picture |
| What is it? (search box with microphone) | Searches the library so you can link your photo to a real plant (or feature). | Type “hydrangea” and pick a match from the list. | Empty |
Library matches state.base |
Linking a plant makes your photo grow, bloom and change color using that plant’s real data. A feature match sets the group and height instead. | Tap one. | Suggestions from the photo |
| Unlink | Removes the link to the library plant. | Tap. | n/a |
Name in your library state.name |
The name shown in My Library. If left empty and a plant is linked, the plant name is used; otherwise you are asked to type one. | Options: Up to 60 characters; required. Type “Mom’s blue hydrangea”. | Empty (or the linked plant name) |
Grow it over time like a real state.fixed |
Lets the item follow the plant’s growth on the See it grow slider. Unticked makes the size fixed. | Untick for a fixed-size item. | Checked |
How tall is it? state.h |
The real height of the thing in the photo. | Options: 0.5 ft up to 90 (trees), 80 (evergreens), 20 (features), 15 (everything else), step 0.5. Drag to the real height. | By category: trees 20, evergreens 12, shrubs 4, perennials 2, grasses 3, annuals 1.2, vines 8, features 3 ft |
The photo shows flowers (we’ll hide them out of season) state.bloom |
Hides the flowers when the season is not a blooming one. | Untick if no flowers show. | Checked if the picture looks flowery |
Group state.group |
Where the item appears in the Features category. | Options: Stone; Seating; Fire; Water; Lighting; Planters; Structures; Fences & Walls; Decor; Outdoor Living; My photos. Pick one. | A guess (Stone, Planters or Decor) or My photos |
| Save to My Library / Save changes | Saves the item, then (for a new one) lets you place it on the photo. | Tap. If the name is empty a message asks you to type one. | n/a |
| Redo cut-out (editing only) | Goes back to the cut-out step with the original photo, if it was kept. | Tap. | n/a |
| Download for website (editing; site owner only) | Downloads the cut-out so the site owner can upload it under WordPress → Settings → VisionScaper → Library photos. | Tap (owner only). | n/a |
| Delete (editing) | Deletes the item from My Library and from any design that uses it, after a confirmation. | Tap and confirm. | n/a |
Plant ID
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Part chips part |
Tells the identifier which part you will photograph. | Options: Whole plant; Leaf; Flower; Fruit / berry; Bark. Tap one. | Whole plant |
| Take a photo / Upload a photo | Starts the identification (free; needs sign-in and Plant ID switched on). | Tap. | n/a |
| Add to My Library / No thanks / Get more storage | Saves the identified plant cut-out with growth data, skips it, or opens storage if you are full. | Choose. | n/a |
| Place it in my design / Full plant facts / Identify another | Places the new plant, opens its fact sheet, or restarts. | Tap. | n/a |
Steps
- Tap Add my own item (Add → Plants & things → Filters and more tools).
- Choose Photograph it or Cut it out of a photo, then Take a photo, Choose a photo or From my designs.
- On the cut-out screen, use Box to drag around the subject, then Keep and Remove to touch up edges. Tick Preview on checkerboard to check.
- Press Looks good →.
- Choose What kind of thing is it?, then search What is it? and tap a match to link to a plant.
- Type Name in your library.
- Set How tall is it? if the item is not linked or you turned growing off, and tick or untick the flowers box.
- Press Save to My Library. Then tap the photo to place the new item.
Tips
- Linking to a real plant is worth the extra tap: it then grows, blooms and changes with the seasons.
If something goes wrong
- “Nothing is selected yet”. Brush over the subject with Keep or draw a Box first.
- Find it says it is not switched on. Drag a box around the thing instead.
- I cannot save. Your browser storage or account storage may be full; delete old items or get more storage.