U.M. (Windows)

3-52 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
No tools visible? If you don’t see the status area with the tool panel on the
left of the window, choose Layout from the Mode menu, and then click
the status area control at the bottom of the screen.
An object is selected when you finish drawing it. To deselect an object,
click a blank area of the layout or any tool in the tool panel.
Adding graphics in a layout
You can add graphics anywhere on a layout. Use a graphic in a layout
instead of a container field whenever you want the same image (like a
company logo) on every record or report.
1. Copy the graphic from the application it was created in.
2. In the FileMaker Pro layout, choose Paste from the Edit menu.
3. Position and resize the graphic as needed in the layout.
See “Positioning and sizing objects” on page 3-39 and “Resizing
objects” on page 3-48. You resize the display of a graphic without
changing its original size.
To draw a Do this
Line, or straight
horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal line
Select the line tool, and then position the center of the crosshair
pointer at the line’s starting point. Drag the pointer until the line is
the length you want. For a straight horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
line, hold down Shift and drag the pointer until the line is the length
you want.
Rectangle or square Select the rectangle tool. Position the center of the crosshair pointer
where you want any corner of the rectangle or square to start.
For a rectangle, drag the pointer diagonally until the rectangle is the
size you want. For a square, hold down Alt and drag the pointer
diagonally until the square is the size you want.
Rounded rectangle Select the rounded rectangle tool. Position the center of the crosshair
pointer where you want any corner of the rounded rectangle to start.
Drag the pointer diagonally until the rectangle is the size you want.
Oval or circle Select the oval tool. Position the center of the crosshair pointer
where you want the oval or circle to start.
For an oval, drag the pointer in any direction until the oval is the size
you want. For a circle, hold down Alt and drag the pointer in any
direction until the circle is the size you want.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E drawing
Status area control
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