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"Schematic Image" and "PCB Image" parts should be able to display regular images
Problem
Currently the Schematic Image and PCB Image parts only support black-and-white images, but it would be useful to also have regular colored pictures. At least for the Schematic Image.
Use case: to reverse-engineer a PCB easier, I want to place its photo underneath, place all elements and connections according to the PCB photo, and then reorder them properly for a more readable presentation. So it would be best to place an image on the PCB view to do the re-arrangement in the schematic view. Right now regular PNG images are displayed as black.
Proposed Solution
Do not run black-and-white conversion on the image in the "Schematic Image" and "Custom PCB Image" parts, or give an option to avoid this.