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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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Notes
• You can apply a radial setting by copying and pasting the setting from another object or
layout part. See
Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or
backgrounds
• Each theme comes with a set of default styles for objects such as shapes, buttons, lists, and
menus. When you create an object or a new part on a layout, the object or part is formatted
in the theme’s default style.
Filling objects, layout parts, or the layout background with an
image
You can fill an object, a layout part, or a layout background with an image. Supported image formats
include .png, .bmp, .tif, .gif, or .jpg.
When you fill an object with an image, the image is stored in the FileMaker Pro file and appears in
every record that uses the layout. You can also insert an image onto a layout, which lets you
reference the image from another file. See
Inserting graphics onto a layout.
To fill an object, a layout part, or the layout background with an image:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more objects, a part label, or click anywhere in the layout
background to select it.
See Selecting objects.
Note To select the layout background, ensure no objects or parts are selected.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Appearance.
3. To change the appearance of the object or the body part when it’s in a particular state (for
example, when a button is pressed), choose from the object state drop-down list (near the
top of the Appearance tab).
See Specifying the display state for an object.
4. In the Graphic area, for Fill, click Image.
Note To display the layout background, one or more layout parts must be transparent. See
Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background.
5. Click Choose, select an image file, and click Insert.
6. Choose a fill option:
Choose To
Original Size Place the image in the object, layout part, or the layout background in its
current state.
If the image is larger than the object, layout part, or the layout background,
you see only a portion of the image.
Scale to Fit Scale the image proportionately to its largest size where its width and
height fit inside the object, layout part, or the layout background.
Scale to Fill Scale the image proportionately to its smallest size so that both its width
and height completely cover the object, layout part, or the layout
background.