Enabling User-Selectable Images in Wire Patches

[allhellbreaksloops]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on a Wire patch for Resolume Arena that facilitates a B2B (back-to-back) image split for DJ logos in B2B style DJ sets. My goal is to make this tool accessible so that users can easily select their own images without needing to edit the Wire patch directly. Here's a summary of what I've accomplished and the issues I'm facing:

What I've Tried So Far
Initial Setup:

I have a Wire patch that processes two images, converts them to grayscale, scales them using the Fill Fit Stretch node, and positions them side-by-side using Transform and Translate nodes.
Workflow:

Load image via Image Node.
Convert image to grayscale using the Saturation node.
Extract dimensions using the Dimension node.
Scale the image using the Fill Fit Stretch node.
Position the image using the Transform and Translate nodes.
Merge images using the Video Mixer node.
Current Limitation:

The patch works perfectly when I have write access to it and can manually load the images in Wire. However, I want to make this patch user-friendly for others who don't have access to Wire for configuration.
The Problem
Currently, users can only select images if they have access to the Wire patch. I want to make this tool available so that users can select their images directly within Resolume Arena, ideally through the dashboard or a similar interface.

Questions
Is there a way to make the Image/Texture In node or any other node in Wire allow users to select local image files directly from their desktop without needing to access the Wire patch?
If not, is there an alternative method to enable this functionality, ensuring that users can choose their images easily while using Resolume Arena?
Additional Information
I've explored the available input options in the Logic section, but none seem to support direct image file selection by users.
I've managed to expose the Texture In node parameter to the dashboard, but it only allows selection from default textures and test cards.
Any guidance or suggestions from the community would be greatly appreciated.

[tijnisfijn]

For now I would use a technique similar to the one he uses here...

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So make a template and make sure the different images are always in that same template on the same spot. In Wire you can then cut out these different parts of the templates to always be on a certain spot.

A other option would be to use slices, you could make some virtual slices, send the different logos to those slices and let those slices come in to wire and manipulate them there.

I hope this helps you out if you have more questions feel free to ask

[Arvol]

+1 for an exposed file browser button in Wire. Similar to how the Mask FFGL has one.

[allhellbreaksloops]

A other option would be to use slices, you could make some virtual slices, send the different logos to those slices and let those slices come in to wire and manipulate them there.

I hope this helps you out if you have more questions feel free to ask

I had a suspicion that slices could be part of a solution. Thank you for the prompt response and insight, let me tinker some more and will report back.

+1 for an exposed file browser button in Wire. Similar to how the Mask FFGL has one.

This was my exact line of thinking! "There is a file browser button in the Mask FX and I assume that was made with Wire so obviously I can use that same feature!" I am starting to understand that FFGL and Wire are still different animals. +2 for the feature!

[tijnisfijn]

For now, these are the solutions but we're working on a better way

This is also a nice inspiration and uses that same technique as I pointed out before https://get-juicebar.com/detail/flow-motion