Operation Manual
Importing and exporting files | 649
Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
You can import multiple files. Hold down Shift and click to select consecutive files in a list. Hold down Ctrl and click to select non-
consecutive files.
To import a bitmap as an externally linked image
1
Click Window Dockers Links and bookmarks.
2 In the Links and bookmarks docker, click the New linked image button.
3 Browse to the drive and folder where the image is stored.
4 Click Import.
5 Click in the workspace to place the image.
You can also
Update a linked image Click the Update linked image button.
Break the link to an externally linked image Click the Break link button.
To resample a bitmap while importing
1
Click File Import.
2 Choose the folder where the image is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author,
keyword, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
3 Choose a file format from the list box beside the File name box.
If you don’t know the file’s format, choose All file formats.
4 Click the file name.
5 Click the arrow next to the Import button, and then click Resample and load.
6 In the Resample image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes:
• Width — specifies the width of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original width
• Height — specifies the height of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original height
7 In the Resolution area, type values in the following boxes:
• Horizontal — lets you specify the horizontal resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
• Vertical — lets you specify the vertical resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
8 Click the drawing page.
You can also
Maintain the width-to-height ratio of the image Enable the Maintain aspect ratio check box.
Change the unit of measure Choose a unit type from the Units list box.