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Adding Pictures to Charts

If you would like to add a picture as a backdrop to your report, you can do so through the Picture tab. You do not have to use a picture, it could be your practice logo, if you prefer. If you select to do this, the takes precedence over any selections made on the Backdrop tab.

The following selections are available on the Picture tab:
SelectionDescription
Picture SizeThere are five (5) options:
  • Actual size: The picture displays in the center of the chart area in its actual size.
  • Best fit: Chart Designer fits the entire picture into the backdrop with as little distortion as possible. This does not mean that it covers the entire backdrop. Therefore, any selections made on the Backdrop tab display around the picture.
  • Stretch to fit: The picture is stretched to cover the entire backdrop of the chart. This is the possibility of distortion with this selection.
  • Tiled: If you select this option, the picture is tiled, in squares, to fill the entire backdrop if the chart. This, depending on your picture, can look busy and may make it difficult to read the data on the chart.
  • Crop fitted: Selecting this option covers the entire backdrop with the picture; however, the picture may be cropped on all fours sides to fit the backdrop.
Embed pictureIf you display or print this report from any computer other than the one you created the chart on, you must embed the picture. Because the picture is coming from your hard drive or from a network drive, it may not display if displayed or printed from a computer that does not have access to the pictures access path. By embedding the picture, you ensure that if you send it through email, or give it on disk to someone else, the picture is still visible.
FileIf you know the access path to the picture to use, you can enter it in this field. If you use the Browse button, this access path populates automatically.
Adding Pictures to Charts