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Imported images are images that are saved within the template file. To import images into a
template and add them to the content, you can use the drag-and-drop method or the Select
Image dialog (both are explained below).
External images are either located on a specific website (URL), or in a folder on a hard drive
that is accessible from your computer. Note that external images need to be available at the
time the template is merged with a record set to generate output, and that their location should
be accessible from the machine on which the template's output is produced.
External images are updated (retrieved) when the output is generated. To refresh them at any
other time, use the Refresh option in the menu (View > Refresh) or the Refresh button at the
top of the Workspace.
External images can not be added via the drag-and-drop method. Use the Select Image dialog
instead (see below).
If you add an external image via the Source tab or via a script, and the URL doesn't have a file
extension, you have to add the filetype parameter to the URL manually. Specify the file
extension as its value, for example: ?filetype=pdf, or &filetype=pdf if it isn't the first
parameter. Note that the ampersand character needs to be encoded as &.
For information about referring to images in HTML or in a script, see "Resources" on page99.
Via drag-and-drop
The drag-and-drop method is a quick way to import one or more images into a template.
1. Look up the image file or image files on your computer using the Windows Explorer.
2. Select the image (or images, using Shift+click or Ctrl+click) and drag the image file from
the Explorer to the Images folder on the Resources pane at the top left.
3.
To place an image in the content, drag it from the Images folder on the Resources pane
to the content and drop it. The image will be inserted in the template at the position of the
cursor.
Via the Select Image dialog
To either import an image into a template or use an external image in a template, the Select
Image dialog can be used:
1. Position the cursor in the content where you want the image to be inserted.
2.
On the Insert menu, click Image. Or, click the Insert Image button on the toolbar. The
Select Image dialog appears.
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