PoseMatch 1.0.0 (Patreon)

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PoseMatch - Image to Studio Pose Draft

This release includes both a desktop program and a Studio plugin.

What This Tool Is For

PoseMatch lets you take a pose from a reference image and transfer it into NeoStudioV2. The idea is simple: load a picture, let the program detect the body pose, export a draft, then apply that draft to a selected character in Studio.

PoseMatch is meant to speed up pose creation when you already have a reference image and want a fast starting point inside Studio. It does not replace manual posing completely, but it can save a lot of setup time and give you a strong base to refine. You can even use a photo of yourself if you want a specific pose.

What’s Included

PoseMatch ProgramThis is the desktop app.

It can:

load an image from file

accept drag and drop

paste an image from the clipboard with Ctrl + V

detect the body pose from the image

show a skeleton overlay on top of the image

let you manually adjust joints and depth

export the result as a draft for Studio

PoseMatch PluginThis is the Studio plugin.

It can:

read exported draft files

show a list of available pose drafts in Studio

apply the selected pose to the currently selected character

How To Use

Put PoseMatch.dll into your BepInEx\Plugins folder.

Start PoseMatch Program.exe.

In the program settings, choose your exact BepInEx\Plugins folder.

Load a reference image.

Click Estimate Pose.

If needed, manually adjust the joints in the preview.

Click Export Draft.

Open NeoStudioV2 and select the character you want to pose.

Press Alt + P to open the Pose Match window.

Click Refresh, select your draft, and click Apply Pose.

Notes

Best results usually come from clear full-body references.

Simple frontal poses work better than very extreme poses.

Very difficult poses like strong profile views, deep forward bends, backbends, or complex hand-to-foot contact may still need manual correction. Sometimes a character might bend in the other direction.

Lying poses work poorly. First, you need to rotate the image to imitate an upright standing pose, then export the draft.

This plugin isn't perfect. It needs a lot of tweaking and improvements, so don't expect the best results right from the first version.

Supported OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit.

The program does not require an internet connection for pose detection. The AI model is built-in and the system works fully locally on your PC.

This program uses RTMPose models from OpenMMLab (MMPose). Licensed under Apache License 2.0. https://github.com/open-mmlab/mmpose

Plan for future improvements

Add fingers and neck support.

Improve stability and fix bugs related to characters reversing direction/inaccuracies in poses.

Importing poses from other engines like DAZ, VAM etc.

Add undo/forward hotkeys (ctrl + z, ctrl + shift + z).

Add a light theme in the program.

Improve UI - both program and plugin.

The long-term goal of PoseMatch is to go beyond single-image pose transfer. The ultimate direction for this tool is animated motion extraction from video and GIF files, with the ability to import the result into Studio through Timeline. I think it's possible.

Program and plugin access is available through the "Plugins" tier in the paid subscription for $6.

This project is planned as a long-term tool and will require a large number of updates, improvements, and continued development over time. Because of that, PoseMatch will be maintained as a subscription-based project.

If you run into bugs or strange behavior, send me details in Discord with the reference image.

Link to the plugin - https://www.patreon.com/posts/posematch-and-154581882?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link