Pictures

Create a picture object by clicking the  icon on the overlay toolbar. Clicking on the object will select it. You can also select the object by clicking on the background and holding the mouse left button down while dragging a selection window around the object.

 

When the object is selected its property grid is revealed on the left:

 

 

1.  Name – please enter a name for your object. This will identify this object on the layer list and will be easier to manage objects especially in a layout will many objects.

2.  File Names – this will reflect the file path and names of the image file you choose for your picture. To choose a file right click the image object and select ‘Select File’.

3.  Height % – value entered for Height is proportional to the percentage of the work area.

4.  Left % – value entered positions the picture’s left edge equivalent to percentage value of the full width of the work area.

5.  Top % – value entered positions the picture’s top edge equivalent to percentage value of the full height of the work area.

6.  Width % – value entered for Width is proportional to a percentage of the work area.

 

Right clicking on the picture icon brings up the following menu options:

 

 

1.  ‘Remove’ deletes the picture object.

2.  ‘Select File’ will bring up a windows browse dialogue. Browse to your media folder and select a picture. The picture placeholder icon will now be replaced by the picture file you have selected.

3.  ‘Use Transparent Color’ will make all areas in the image that are the same as the color reflected in the active color block transparent.

4.  ‘Clear Transparent Color’ will remove any transparency previously applied to the picture.

5.  ‘Adjust Aspect Ratio’ will bring up the following dialogue:

Entering values in the ‘Width’ and ‘Height’ fields will accurately conform the dimensions of the picture to the ratio of the values you enter.

6.  ‘Bring to Front’ brings the object to the top layer in the work area.

7.  ‘Send to Back’ pushes the object to the bottom layer of the object stack. The object will occupy the layer just above the background.