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The Edit Graphic Dialog

Use the Edit Graphic dialog to

Note When editing an element, note the various editing considerations.

Fields

Name

The Name of the graphic

Please note:

Description

A description of the graphic.

Replace existing graphic with Documaker graphic

Use this checkbox to replace the graphic you are editing with a Documaker graphic that is specified in a workspace definition file (WDF).

To use this check box:

  1. While editing a graphic in your document, select a Documaker graphic from the Name drop-down.
  2. Ensure this check box is selected.
  3. Click OK.

The graphic you are editing is replaced with the Documaker graphic that you selected from the Name drop-down.

If you clear this checkbox, then the graphic that you are editing will be retained but will be sized according to the setting in Resize graphic to Documaker graphic size.

Resize graphic to Documaker graphic size

Use this checkbox to resize the graphic you are editing with a Documaker graphic that is specified in a workspace definition file (WDF).

Note If Replace existing graphic with Documaker graphic is selected, then Resize graphic to Documaker graphic size is automatically selected.

To use this check box:

  1. While editing a graphic in your document, select a Documaker graphic from the Name drop-down
  2. Ensure this check box is selected.
  3. Click OK.

The graphic you are editing is resized using the dimensions of the Documaker graphic that you selected from the Name drop-down.

If you clear this checkbox, then the dimensions of the graphic that you are editing will be retained.

Comments

General comments about the graphic

Apply changes to all occurrences of this resource in the document

This check box appears only when editing a graphic from the Insert Graphic task pane.

Select this check box to update all the graphic elements (in the active document only) that are based on this graphic resource.

Apply changes to all occurrences of this resource in all open documents

This check box appears only when editing a field from the Manage Resources dialog

Select this check box to update all the graphic elements (in all open documents) that are based on this graphic resource