2018.2

Images
Images are a powerful ingredient in all of your templates. This topic explains how to add and
use them. Currently the supported image formats are: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPG/JPEG, TIF/TIFF,
PDF, EPS and SVG.
Ways to use images
In templates, both imported images and external images can be used (see "Adding images"
on the next page and "Resources" on page99). Once added to the content of a template, an
image can be resized (see "Resizing an image" on page276) and alternate text can be linked
to it (see "Setting an alternate text" on page241).
Tip
Using images in an Email template? See "Using images in email campaigns: tips" on page150.
Dynamic images
Images can be switched dynamically, so that a letteror email can include one image or another,
depending on a value in the data set. Read "Dynamic Images" on page314 to find out how to
add such switching images.
Background images
Several parts of templates, such as sections and media, and elements such as positioned
boxes, can have a background image. Right-click the element and click the Background tab to
select an image to be used as the element's background image. See "Background color and/or
image" on page278 and "Using a PDF file as background image" on page123.
Tip
Editing PDF files in the Designer is not possible, but when they're used as a section's
background, you can add text and other elements, such as a barcode, to them.
The quickest way to create a Print template based on a PDFfile is to right-click the PDF
file in the Windows Explorer and select Enhance with Connect. Alternatively, start
creating a new Print template with a Wizard, using the PDF-based Print template (see
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