Using Images

Use images from file or the repository in report headers and footers to make the report more visual.

Only one image can be added to the current header section. An appropriate message appears if the header part already contains an image.

Repository Image

To add an image from the repository to header, click the button in the header or footer editing dialog box and select the Image from Repository item.

The dialog box for repository object selection opens after executing the command. Select the Document repository object that is an image and click the OK button. An error message appears if the selected document is not an image.

NOTE. If a new image was loaded from an external file to document used in headers or footers, on opening the report in the view or edit mode the headers of footers show this new image.

File Image

To add an image from file to header or footer, click the button in the header or footer editing dialog box and select the Image from File item.

A standard dialog box of file selection opens after executing the command. Specify the required image file and click the Open button. Images of the following formats can be used in headers and footers: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIF.

After adding an image from file or repository, the header or footer editing dialog box shows the &[Picture] text:

To set up the image added to the header or footer click the button. The Image Format dialog box opens:

Define the following image parameters in the dialog box that opens:

All changes in image parameters are reflected in the Preview area.

NOTE. Export of images in headers and footers is available only to PDF and RTF documents.

See also:

Headers and Footers | Setting Up Report for Printing | Using Table Sheet | Using Text Sheet | Working with Ready Reports