EDAX EDS Manual

The report can also include the BMP or TIF files from x-ray maps or electron images. Just as with
any BMP file, they can be inserted by clicking on “Insert”, “Picture” and the file names provided as
usual.
Fig. 1. BSE Image of an aluminum Fig. 2. Aluminum x-ray map.
alloy fracture surface.
After inserting the first image (Fig. 1), the cursor is shown at the lower right of the image. By
pressing the space bar a few times before doing the next insert, the second image will appear to
the right of the first but on the same line. After Figure 2 was inserted, the Enter key is pressed
two times to provide some space between the first and a possible second row of images. This
area can also be used for labeling the images.
If the x-ray maps had been collected at lesser resolutions, it would have been possible to place
more than two of them on a single line. Alternatively, it would also be possible to resize each
image by clicking on it and adjusting one of the corners. For multiple images, the percentage of
enlargement should be noted, so that it can be reproduced on each additional image of the series.
a. BSE b. Phosphorus c. Silicon d. Titanium e. Carbon f. Oxygen
When creating a template document where the images may not have been collected yet, or are
being collected at the same time as the report is being generated, the text-box feature in MS
Word is handy. The steps for inserting a text-box are the same described on the previous page.
Inserting an image or pasting an image can be done right into the text-box. This is also useful
when handling large images and maps as a standard image insert would occupy a large portion of
the page. The images below have a 1024x800 resolution and have been reduced to fit the size of
the text-box.
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