The Insert Graphic Task Pane
Use the Insert Graphic task pane to insert a new graphic element.
Fields
The Insert Graphic task pane contains the following fields:
Name
For naming conventions, see The New Graphic Dialog
Description
If the graphic resource is in a workspace definition file, then the Description is the height and width of the graphic resource in inches
Replace existing graphic with Documaker graphic
Use this checkbox to replace a graphic that you have selected in your document with a Documaker graphic that is specified in a workspace definition file (WDF).
Note | This check box is only available for selection if the graphic you have selected from the Insert Graphic pane has been defined in a WDF. |
To use this check box:
- Select a graphic in your document.
- From the Insert Graphic pane, select the Documaker graphic that you want to replace the selected graphic in your document with.
- Ensure this check box is selected.
- Click Insert.
The graphic in your document is replaced by the selected Documaker graphic. It appears in your document using the dimensions listed in the Documaker graphic's Description.
If you clear this checkbox, then the graphic that you have selected in your document will be retained. The graphic in your document 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 a graphic that you have selected in your document to the size of a Documaker graphic that is specified in a workspace definition file (WDF).
Note | This check box is available only for selection if the Replace existing graphic with Documaker graphic check box has been cleared, and the graphic is defined in a WDF. |
To use this check box:
- Select a graphic in your document.
- From the Insert Graphic pane, select the graphic which has the dimensions that you want to resize the selected graphic in your document to.
- Ensure this check box is selected.
- Click Insert.
The graphic that you have selected in your document will be resized using the dimensions specified in the Documaker graphic’s Description.
If you clear this checkbox, then the currently selected graphic in your document will not be resized.
Comments
Use this field to enter comments for the selected graphic that you are going to insert; the comments will be added to the graphic element after it is inserted
Tasks
From the Insert Graphic pane, you can:
- Click Insert to insert the selected graphic resource
- Click
to search for a graphic resource by name or description (the description is the height and width in inches)
- Click
and select Thumbnails to display thumbnails (small preview images) of the graphics, or Details to display the list of graphics and their dimensions
Note that a thumbnail image will not appear if the original graphic file is missing or the graphic's dimensions do not match those of the graphic resource in the WDF; for details,see Inserting a Missing or Mismatched Graphic
- Click
to create a local graphic resource
- Click
to edit a selected local graphic resource
- Click
to delete a selected local graphic resource
- Right-click a graphic in the table and select Preview/Properties to display the Preview/Properties dialog
- Resize and undock the task pane