diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index b0158a3..fda422a 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ class Canvas_Tab:
     def image_buffer(self, unique_id, mask, canvas, images=None):
 
         collected_images = list()
-        for image in images or []:
-            i = 255. * image.cpu().numpy()
-            img = Image.fromarray(np.clip(i, 0, 255).astype(np.uint8)) 
-            collected_images.append(image_to_data_url(img))
+        if images is not None:
+            for image in images:
+                i = 255. * image.cpu().numpy()
+                img = Image.fromarray(np.clip(i, 0, 255).astype(np.uint8)) 
+                collected_images.append(image_to_data_url(img))
 
 
 
diff --git a/web/page/bspaint.js b/web/page/bspaint.js
index 70c8d71..a91923d 100644
--- a/web/page/bspaint.js
+++ b/web/page/bspaint.js
@@ -349,6 +349,23 @@ function addNewImage(image) {
     return(result)
 }
 
+function addNewLayer(image) {
+  if (!selectedExport) {
+      setExportPic(addNewImage(image)); 
+      return;
+  } 
+  let pic = selectedExport;
+  if (pic.canvas.width === image.width && pic.canvas.height==image.height) {
+    const layer = new Layer("generation",pic.canvas);
+    layer.ctx.drawImage(image,0,0);    
+    console.log("new layer", layer)
+    console.log(layer.canvas.width, layer.canvas.height)
+    pic.layers.push(layer);
+    updateLayerList();
+    pic.updateVisualRepresentation();
+  }
+}
+
 function handleMouseDown(e) {
   //console.log("mousedown on pic",e);
   let pic = e.currentTarget.pic;
diff --git a/web/page/index.html b/web/page/index.html
index 23dcbc2..e2981d9 100644
--- a/web/page/index.html
+++ b/web/page/index.html
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
 <body>
   <div class="fillparent">
     <div class="panel noselect">
+      <div id="import_control">
+        <label for="import_mode">
+          Incoming Images
+        </label>
+        <select id="import_mode">
+          <option value="image">Create new Image</option>
+          <option value="layer">Add layer <small>(if size matches)</small></option>
+          <option value="ignore">Ignore</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
       <div id="pixels" class="pen button" style="background-image:url(images/pixels.png);"></div>
       <div id="tip1" class="pen button" style="background-image:url(images/tip_1.png);"></div>
       <div id="tip2" class="pen button" style="background-image:url(images/tip_2.png);"></div>
diff --git a/web/page/main.js b/web/page/main.js
index 1e67e01..62fb956 100644
--- a/web/page/main.js
+++ b/web/page/main.js
@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@ canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', (e) => {
 function loadImagefromURL(url) {
   var img = new Image();
   img.onload = function() {    
-    setExportPic(addNewImage(img));
-    
+    console.log("import mode is",$("#import_mode").val())
+    switch ($("#import_mode").val()) {
+        case "layer":
+            addNewLayer(img)
+        break;
+        case "image":
+        setExportPic(addNewImage(img));    
+
+        break;
+        case "ignore":
+        default: 
+    }
   };
   img.src = url;
 }
diff --git a/web/page/style.css b/web/page/style.css
index 4c79424..9bb1a17 100644
--- a/web/page/style.css
+++ b/web/page/style.css
@@ -328,4 +328,20 @@ input.maskColor {
   position:absolute;
   top: -3px;
   height:28px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#import_control {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 184px;
+  padding: 0.5em;
+  text-align: center;
+  height: var(--top-panel-height);
+  vertical-align: top;
+  padding-top: 1em;
+  border-right: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+#import_control select {
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+}