Map Asset Load

Overview

Loads a tagged map image from the asset library. Retrieve noise, masks, and height maps stored with save_map_asset or shipped as presets by category and ID.

Usage tips

• Unlike image_load, which reads an arbitrary image path, this node reads an asset managed by the library. Use it for presets and your own go-to base maps.
• Loaded maps can feed any map-consuming node, including displace, reveal, and gradient_map.

Related nodes

• save_map_asset — the saving counterpart
• image_load — loads an image from any path
• noise_generate — generates an alternative on the spot

Loads image assets below user_data/library/maps. It is the entry point for map images reused by other nodes, including noise, masks, and height maps.

Asset information is resolved in this order:

1. Assets registered in manifest.json
2. Per-file metadata in xxx.map.json beside the PNG
3. A standalone PNG with no metadata

How to use

1. Set values such as category = Noise and asset_id = soft_cloud_01.
2. Connect image to Image To Regions, Displace, Reveal, or another destination.
3. If needed, read tags and descriptions from metadata.

Copy xxx.png and xxx.map.json into the same folder to distribute and load one asset at a time. A standalone PNG can also be loaded as a minimal asset.