Header/Footer Items - Pictures

How it's Used
How to Insert a Picture into a Log Design
Menu Settings
How to Review the Settings
How to Reposition/Resize the Picture

Use

The Header/Footer Picture button is used to insert a picture into the header or footer of the log. This would typically be used to insert a company logo into the log design, but could also be used to insert a picture of a site map, etc. The picture may be in any of the following graphic formats: BMP, JPG,PNG, TGA, and TIFF. This is a fixed design item with no corresponding data file commands.

How to…

Insert a Picture into the Log Header or Footer

1. Access the Log Designer program tab.
   
2. Click in the header or footer design pane you wish to edit. (Use the Visible Sections check-boxes to show/hide the different design panes.)
   
3. Select the Picture button from the Log Designer tool pane. The pointer will change shape to a "+" for placing the picture.
   
4. Place the cursor where you want the upper-left corner of the picture to be, in the header or footer portion of the design screen, and click the left mouse button to insert it. The program will display the Setup window, and you'll see a rectangle labeled "no image" in the log design.
   
   ! You can also click and drag a rectangular "rubber band" for the image extents.
   
5. Enter the requested information:

   Browse for Image: Click on this button in the lower right portion of the window to browse for the name of the image to be inserted into the design, accessing other folders as necessary. The program can read BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, and TIFF-format files. When you have located the file, click on its name, and then click the Open button to select it.
   ! You can also just click on the picture in the middle of the Position coordinates to browse for the image name.

   You will be returned to the Graphic Setup window, and the image will be shown in the background, in the design.

   Position: These coordinates determine the placement of the rectangle in the header or footer of the log.

   

   You may change the position of the picture by editing these values, or by moving the picture itself on the work screen. Remember that the y or vertical coordinates are expressed in coordinates relative to the top of the header or footer.

   Stretch to Fit: Insert a check in this box if you want Log Designer to stretch the image to fit in the defined boundaries, changing the image's horizontal-to-vertical ratio. Leave this box cleared if the aspect ratio for the image is to be maintained.

6. To accept the displayed settings, click the Apply button. You will see the picture displayed on the screen at the declared location and dimensions. You may continue to adjust the picture settings in the dialog box if necessary, remember to click Apply any time you want your changes applied.
   
7. Click Close to close the Graphic Setup window.
   
8. When you are back at the design window, you can reposition and/or resize the picture interactively by clicking and dragging the image, or by clicking on any of the border handles to resize it.
   

Review the Picture Settings

If you need to review the settings you established, you can:

• Double-click on the picture and the program will retrieve the dialog box.
• Or, right-click on the item and select Edit Item.
• Or, double-click on the picture in the Items View pane at the bottom of the program window.

• ! If the picture that you insert is large, it may exceed the width of the log page, making its resizing "handles" inaccessible. In this case, you will need to use the dialog box Position settings, above, to adjust the size of the picture.

  
  

Reposition or Resize the Picture

See Move or Resize Header/Footer Items for information about dragging, resizing, and aligning items.

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