U.M. (Mac OS)

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4-6 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Working with container fields
A container field can store a graphic, a sound, or a QuickTime movie.
Note Sounds and QuickTime movies are not supported in FileMaker Pro
Web Companion Instant Web Publishing.
Importing graphics
1.
Select the container field to import into.
2. Choose Import/Export from the File menu, and then choose Import
Picture.
3. In the Import Picture dialog box, choose options for the graphic, and
then click Open.
Importing QuickTime movies
1.
Select the container field to import into.
To Do this
Choose the file to import Select the name of the file (switch to a different
folder if needed).
Store a reference to the graphic file
in the field
Select Store file reference. (This keeps the file size
down. However, if the file is moved or deleted,
FileMaker Pro can’t display the graphic.) To store
the graphic in the file, deselect Store file reference.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E importing data
Select a file
Choose a file type
Select to store a
reference to the
graphic file in the field