bakeable_noise_texture.gd

@tool
extends NoiseTexture2D
class_name BakeableNoiseTexture2D

#clickable button to execute the bake (can be exchanged with @tool_button when godot 4.4 is out)
@export var bake: bool = false:
	set(value):
		bake = false
		bake_execute()
## choose bake extension
@export_enum("png", "jpg", "webp") var bake_format: String = "png"


##the save_png, save_jpg, and save_webp methods, take different arguments, if you need any of them like e.g. compression, feel free to modify this to your liking
func bake_execute():
	if not Engine.is_editor_hint(): return
	var path: String = self.resource_path
	var ext: String = path.get_extension()
	if not path or not ext: return
	path = path.rstrip(ext) + bake_format
	var method: String = "save_" +bake_format
	self.get_image().call(method,path)