diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.cpp
index b9d46c33..3a8a4b1f 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #include "menubarcommandids.h"
 #include "formatsettingspopups.h"
 #include "filebrowsermodel.h"
-
+#include "cellselection.h"
+#include "toonzqt/tselectionhandle.h"
 // TnzQt includes
 #include "toonzqt/menubarcommand.h"
 #include "toonzqt/filefield.h"
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ PencilTestPopup::PencilTestPopup()
 
   QGroupBox* displayFrame = new QGroupBox(tr("Display"), this);
   m_onionSkinCB           = new QCheckBox(tr("Show onion skin"), this);
+  m_loadImageButton       = new QPushButton(tr("Load Selected Image"), this);
   m_onionOpacityFld       = new IntField(this);
 
   QGroupBox* timerFrame = new QGroupBox(tr("Interval timer"), this);
@@ -829,6 +831,7 @@ PencilTestPopup::PencilTestPopup()
         displayLay->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Opacity(%):"), this), 1, 0,
                               Qt::AlignRight);
         displayLay->addWidget(m_onionOpacityFld, 1, 1);
+        displayLay->addWidget(m_loadImageButton, 2, 0, 1, 2);
       }
       displayLay->setColumnStretch(0, 0);
       displayLay->setColumnStretch(1, 1);
@@ -882,6 +885,8 @@ PencilTestPopup::PencilTestPopup()
                        SLOT(onCaptureWhiteBGButtonPressed()));
   ret = ret && connect(m_onionSkinCB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this,
                        SLOT(onOnionCBToggled(bool)));
+  ret = ret && connect(m_loadImageButton, SIGNAL(pressed()), this,
+                       SLOT(onLoadImageButtonPressed()));
   ret = ret && connect(m_onionOpacityFld, SIGNAL(valueEditedByHand()), this,
                        SLOT(onOnionOpacityFldEdited()));
   ret = ret && connect(m_upsideDownCB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
@@ -1288,6 +1293,76 @@ void PencilTestPopup::onOnionCBToggled(bool on) {
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void PencilTestPopup::onLoadImageButtonPressed() {
+  TCellSelection* cellSelection = dynamic_cast<TCellSelection*>(
+      TApp::instance()->getCurrentSelection()->getSelection());
+  if (cellSelection) {
+    int c0;
+    int r0;
+    TCellSelection::Range range = cellSelection->getSelectedCells();
+    if (range.isEmpty()) {
+      error(tr("No image selected.  Please select an image in the Xsheet."));
+      return;
+    }
+    c0 = range.m_c0;
+    r0 = range.m_r0;
+    TXshCell cell =
+        TApp::instance()->getCurrentXsheet()->getXsheet()->getCell(r0, c0);
+    if (cell.getSimpleLevel() == nullptr) {
+      error(tr("No image selected.  Please select an image in the Xsheet."));
+      return;
+    }
+    TXshSimpleLevel* level = cell.getSimpleLevel();
+    int type               = level->getType();
+    if (type != TXshLevelType::OVL_XSHLEVEL) {
+      error(tr("The selected image is not in a raster level."));
+      return;
+    }
+    TImageP origImage = cell.getImage(false);
+    TRasterImageP tempImage(origImage);
+    TRasterImage* image = (TRasterImage*)tempImage->cloneImage();
+
+    int m_lx          = image->getRaster()->getLx();
+    int m_ly          = image->getRaster()->getLy();
+    QString res       = m_resolutionCombo->currentText();
+    QStringList texts = res.split(' ');
+    if (m_lx != texts[0].toInt() || m_ly != texts[2].toInt()) {
+      error(
+          tr("The selected image size does not match the current camera "
+             "settings."));
+      return;
+    }
+    int m_bpp      = image->getRaster()->getPixelSize();
+    int totalBytes = m_lx * m_ly * m_bpp;
+    image->getRaster()->yMirror();
+
+    // lock raster to get data
+    image->getRaster()->lock();
+    void* buffin = image->getRaster()->getRawData();
+    assert(buffin);
+    void* buffer = malloc(totalBytes);
+    memcpy(buffer, buffin, totalBytes);
+
+    image->getRaster()->unlock();
+
+    QImage qi = QImage((uint8_t*)buffer, m_lx, m_ly, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+    QImage qi2(qi.size(), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+    qi2.fill(QColor(Qt::white).rgb());
+    QPainter painter(&qi2);
+    if (m_upsideDownCB->isChecked()) {
+      painter.translate(m_lx / 2, m_ly / 2);
+      painter.rotate(180);
+      painter.translate(-m_lx / 2, -m_ly / 2);
+    }
+    painter.drawImage(0, 0, qi);
+    m_cameraViewfinder->setPreviousImage(qi2);
+    m_onionSkinCB->setChecked(true);
+    free(buffer);
+  }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void PencilTestPopup::onOnionOpacityFldEdited() {
   int value = (int)(255.0f * (float)m_onionOpacityFld->getValue() / 100.0f);
   m_cameraViewfinder->setOnionOpacity(value);
diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.h b/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.h
index 0ff31f48..d8724ed3 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.h
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/penciltestpopup.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class PencilTestPopup : public DVGui::Dialog {
   LevelNameLineEdit* m_levelNameEdit;
   QCheckBox *m_upsideDownCB, *m_onionSkinCB, *m_saveOnCaptureCB, *m_timerCB;
   QPushButton *m_fileFormatOptionButton, *m_captureWhiteBGButton,
-      *m_captureButton;
+      *m_captureButton, *m_loadImageButton;
   DVGui::FileField* m_saveInFileFld;
   FrameNumberLineEdit* m_frameNumberEdit;
   DVGui::IntField *m_thresholdFld, *m_contrastFld, *m_brightnessFld,
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ protected slots:
   void onImageCaptured(int, const QImage&);
   void onCaptureWhiteBGButtonPressed();
   void onOnionCBToggled(bool);
+  void onLoadImageButtonPressed();
   void onOnionOpacityFldEdited();
   void onTimerCBToggled(bool);
   void onCaptureTimerTimeout();