Picture File Box Specification Dialog

Select an imported picture file and click the Open Object edit button to open the Picture File Box Specification dialog.

Filename - The full pathname for the picture file. Type a new name to change the picture assigned to this box.

Browse - Click this button to browse for a new picture file or to relink to a missing file.

Retain Aspect Ratio - Check this box to maintain the width to height ratio of the original image. If you change one value, the other recalculates so the image is not stretched or distorted as it is resized.

Reset Original Aspect Ratio - If the aspect ratio is changed, you can click this button to return the picture to its original aspect ratio.

Width - Specify the desired width of the picture box in plan inches. The original width in pixels displays to the right.

Height - Specify the desired height of the picture box in plan inches. The original height in pixels displays to the right.

X Position - The location of the picture box relative to the absolute origin.

Y Position - The location of the picture box relative to the absolute origin.

Angle - The current angle of the picture box relative to a horizontal line pointing towards the right hand side of the screen.

Input/Output (IO) Options - Check Save in Plan to embed the image in the plan file. If a picture file is embedded in a plan, you do not need to include it when sending the plan to a different computer.

Click the radio button beside either PNG or JPEG to specify:

Choose from a variety of Display Options.

Check Black and White Dither to dither the selected picture file. Dithering creates a two tone effect that may produce better results when printing some pictures.

Check Grayscale to replace the color in the selected picture file with shades of gray.

Check Reflect to reverse the image.

Enter a degree of Brightness from 1 - 100%.

Enter a degree of Contrast from 1 - 100%.

Line Style Tab

The Line Style tab in the Picture File Box Specification dialog is similar to the same tab in numerous other dialogs, with one exception.

Uncheck the Show Outline box to turn off the display of the picture's border polyline.

For more information about the Line Style tab, see "Line Style Tab".

Fill Style Tab

For information about using the Fill Style tab, see "Fill Style Tab".