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Supported image file formats
File extensionDescription and versionsType
.tgaTrue Vision Raster-Based Data FormatTARGA
.tif or .tiffTagged Image File FormatTIFF
Quick Reference
Commands
IMAGE
Displays the External References palette.
IMAGEATTACH
Inserts a reference to an image file.
Attach, Scale, and Detach Raster Images
You can add or remove references to raster images within drawing files, or
you can change their relative size.
Attach Raster Images
You can attach a reference to a raster image file to a drawing file using a linked
image path. The image file can be accessed from the Internet.
Images can be referenced and placed in drawing files, but like external
references (xrefs), they are not actually part of the drawing file. The image is
linked to the drawing file through a path name. Linked image paths can be
changed or removed at any time. By attaching images using linked image
paths, or by dragging images using DesignCenter
, you can place images in
your drawing and only slightly increase the drawing file size. See
Add Content
with DesignCenter
on page 97.
Once you've attached an image, you can reattach it multiple times, treating
it as if it were a block. Each insertion has its own clip boundary and its own
settings for brightness, contrast, fade, and transparency.
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