Inserting Images

Image objects are graphics or pictures that can be used in your report. The following image formats can be used:

You can add images to the header, footer, or body of a report. After you add an image frame with an image file to the report, you can format the image object. For more information on image formatting, see Formatting Images.

You can insert an image file that is stored in a file system outside Financial Reporting into the image frame, or you can insert an entire image object that is saved in Studio Explore.

Note:

Image objects are saved with the report. As a result, the speed of the application may be affected based on the size of your image object.

  To insert a new image object located outside of Studio Explore:

  1. Open a report and select Insert, and then Image.

  2. Point to where you want to place the upper left corner of the image frame, click and drag to the desired size, then release the mouse button.

  3. In the Files of type drop-down list, select an image format.

  4. Select an image file from the default Financial Reporting bin directory, or click the Look in drop-down list to search for an image file located on your file system.

  5. Click Open to select the image file.

  6. Use the Image Properties sheet to modify the image.

    Note:

    To add the image to the repository, or to save it as a linked object, select File then, Save Object. For information, see Saving Image Objects

  To insert an image object from the repository:

  1. Open a report and select Insert, and then Saved Object.

  2. In the Type drop-down list, select Image.

  3. Select the desired image object.

  4. Perform an action:

    • To use the image object as a linked object, select Link to Source Object.

    • To use the image object as an unlinked object, clear Link to Source Object. This is the default.

      Note:

      For a description of linked objects, see Using Linked and Local Objects.

  5. Click Insert.