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With an external image, you can check the option Save with template. If this option
is checked, the file will be inserted in the Images folder on the Resources pane at
the top left.
If it isn't saved with the template, the image remains external. Note that external
images need to be available when 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) at
the time the output is generated.
3. If the image is a PDF file that consists of more than one page, select the desired page.
Note
The number of pages in a PDF file cannot be determined via the HTTP and HTTPS
protocols. If you wish to use a page other than page 1 in a remote PDF, check the
option Save with template; then click OK and reopen the dialog. Next, on the
Resources tab, select the PDF, and select a page.
4.
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. One solution is to combine the
images into a single image file (an 'image sprite') 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 "Creating and using image sprites" on page816.
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