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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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To specify formats for container fields:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more container fields.
For more information, see Selecting objects.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
3. In the Data Formatting area, click Graphic , then select the formats you want to use.
Notes
• If you select Interactive content for a field:
• You can use this option for container fields that store embedded data, data stored
externally, or local references to files.
• Windows: If you plan to insert PDF files into a field, be sure that a web browser plug-in
(such as Adobe Reader) is installed on the local machine. If it is not installed, the Insert
menu
> PDF command will be unavailable, even if Interactive content is selected.
• This option is not supported for container fields that are in portals.
• You can customize the type of content that can be inserted into a container field, and
choose options for how the files are stored, displayed, and compressed. See
Insert File
script step.
• If you add a background fill for an interactive container, you can only use a solid color fill.
See
Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields.
To Do this
Display each image at its original
size
From the Format list, choose Crop to frame. FileMaker Pro
crops the image if it's too large to fit within the field boundaries.
Scale each image either always
up, always down, or either up or
down (depending on the data in
the field) to fit within the field
boundaries
From the Format list, choose Reduce image to fit, Enlarge
image to fit, or Reduce or Enlarge image to fit.
Unless you also select Maintain original proportions, the
image is distorted to fit the proportions of the field boundaries.
Set the horizontal and vertical
alignment
For Alignment, choose horizontal and vertical alignments.
Optimize for static content Choose Images (JPEG, PNG, etc.).
Optimize for interactive content Choose Interactive content (PDF, MP3, etc.). When this option
is selected, the field becomes an
interactive container. You can
work interactively with files in interactive containers. For
example, when a PDF is inserted into the field, you can scroll
through pages, zoom in and out, and copy text. When an audio
file or video file is in the field, you can play the media and use all
available controls for that media type, such as pause, play, and
fast-forward.
To have audio and video play when you display the container
field, also select Start playback automatically. If this option is
not selected, you start audio or video files by clicking the play
control.