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output is produced. External images are updated (retrieved) at the time the output is
generated.
5. Select the image from the list.
6. If the image is a PDF file that consists of more than one page, select the desired page.
7.
Click Finish. The image will be inserted at the position of the cursor.
Using one file that contains a collection of images
When a template that contains lots of images is merged with a large record set, the many file
requests may slow down the process of output generation. The solution is simple: combine the
images into a single image file and display the part that holds the image. This reduces the
number of file requests and can improve the output speed significantly.
For an explanation of how to do this, see "Optimizing a template" on page489.
Styling an image
Images can be styled using the Format > Image menu item. They have a border, margin and
padding; see "Border" on page182 and "Spacing" on page191. Images can also be left-
aligned or right-aligned, just like boxes.
Resizing an image
There are three ways to resize an image after inserting it in the content of a template.
l
Click the image and drag the handles to resize it. Press the Shift key while dragging, to
scale the image proportionally.
l Select the image (see "Selecting an element" on page102) and type the desired width
and height in the respective fields on the Attributes pane.
l
Select the image and select Format > Image, on the menu. On the Image tab, change the
width and height of the image.
Positioning an image
Initially an image will float to the left. Select the image (see "Selecting an element" on
page102) and use the (Float left), (No float) and (Float right) icons on the toolbar to
change the position of an image within the text.
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