FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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An object is selected when you finish drawing it. To deselect an object,
click a blank area of the layout or any tool in the tool panel.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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Adding graphics in a layout
You can add graphics anywhere on a layout. Use a graphic in a layout
instead of a container field whenever you want the same image (like a
company logo) on every record or report.
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1. Copy the graphic from the application it was created in.
2. In the FileMaker Pro layout, choose Paste from the Edit menu.
3. Position and resize the graphic as needed in the layout.
See “Positioning and sizing objects” on page 3-40 and “Resizing
objects” on page 3-50. You resize the display of a graphic without
changing its original size.
Keep these points in mind:
1 You can import a graphic by choosing Import/Export from the File
menu, and then choosing Import Picture. See “Working with container
fields” on page 4-6.
1 To display a different graphic, sound, or movie in each record, add a
container field. See “Formatting graphics in individual container
fields” on page 3-67.
1 You can also import a graphic onto a layout. When you import a
graphic, you can choose to store the graphic in the database file or
externally. If you move or delete a graphic file that’s stored
externally, FileMaker Pro can’t display the graphic on the layout. See
“Importing graphics” on page 4-6.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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