Active image of UV/Image Editor

Question

After creating an image using:

bpy.data.images.new(name="NewImage2", width=512, height=512)

How would I set that image to the active image within the UV/Image Editor in Python?

Set Image in UV Editor Active?

Chebhou · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-27 00:56:22Z

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You loop through area till you find the UV/Image editor and set the active image to you image

for area in bpy.context.screen.areas :
    if area.type == 'IMAGE_EDITOR' :
            area.spaces.active.image = my_img

answered May 27, 2015 at 0:56

Chebhou

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$\begingroup$ Is there a way to do this if that space isn't open? $\endgroup$
– Andy Ray
Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 7:10
$\begingroup$ @user53145 try changing spaces.active to something like spaces["myspace"] $\endgroup$
– Chebhou
Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 18:08

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Andy Ray · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-06 18:45:28Z

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Here's the correct way to do it. This will work even if the UV Editor pane isn't open:

bpy.ops.image.new(name='Some Name')
image = bpy.data.images['Some Name']

bpy.data.screens['UV Editing'].areas[1].spaces[0].image = image

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 18:45

Andy Ray

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$\begingroup$ This would only work if you don't change your Blender screen layout at all. @Chebhou's answer is more robust. $\endgroup$
– dr. Sybren
Commented Jul 22, 2016 at 13:48

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