Image

To add an object from an external source to a regular report sheet:

1. Select a cell or a cell range on a sheet.

2. Copy an object in an external source.

3. Paste the copied object using one of the methods:

• Press CTRL+V.

• Press SHIFT+INSERT.

• Select the Paste item in the Clipboard group of the Home ribbon tab.

• Select the Paste item in the cell or cell range context menu.

After executing the operations the object is pasted as a PNG image to a regular report sheet from an external source. The top left corner of the image matches with the top left corner of the selected cell or cell range.

To auto resize the object to fit the image size:

• Select the Source Size item in the image's context menu.

• Click the Source Size button in the Zoom group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

To edit an image, execute one of the operations:

• Select the Edit item in the image's context menu.

• Click the button in the Fixed Areas group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

The Image Editor dialog box opens. It is identical to the Fill tab (on selecting the Image fill type) in the Cell Format dialog box.

NOTE. On setting up fixed areas for a vector image in the Image Editor dialog box, the image is converted to a bitmap.

To enable image zoom in the object:

• Select the Allow Zoom checkbox in the Zoom group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

• Open the image's context menu and select the Stretch checkbox. Image size remains unchanged regardless of whether the object is resized.

To zoom the object image proportionally, enable zoom as described above, and select the following checkbox:

• Proportional in the image's context menu.

• Lock Aspect Ratio in the Zoom group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

To disable image zoom in the object:

• Deselect the Allow Zoom checkbox in the Zoom group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

• Open the image's context menu and select the No Zoom checkbox.

Image size remains unchanged regardless of whether the object is resized.

To replace an image:

• Select the Edit item in the image's context menu. In the dialog box that opens click the Load button.

• Select the Load from File item in the image's context menu.

• Select the Load from File item in the Image group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

After executing one of the operations a standard file selection dialog box opens.

To save image to an external file:

• Select the Edit item in the image's context menu. In the dialog box that opens click the Save button.

• Select the Save to File item in the image's context menu.

• Select the Save to File item in the Image group of the Object.Image ribbon tab.

After executing one of the operations a standard dialog box opens, where the user can select a folder to save file.