Inserting an image in a format area

You can insert a Multimedia Component that is an image file into a format area.

About this task

Procedure

  1. To insert an image into a format area, in the format area, insert your cursor in the location in which you would like the image to appear.
  2. Click Image button in the Format tab of the Component Ribbon.
  3. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button.
    A browse dialog opens.
  4. Navigate to the folder containing the image you wish to insert, select it and click OK to return to the Image dialog.
    The Image dialog shows the selected image.
  5. In the Image window dialog, click Advanced to expand the dialog and show advanced options. In the expanded area, fill in the following fields:
    • Text—(optional) type the tooltip text that will appear when a visitor places their cursor over image.
    • Description URL —(optional) type the URL of a Web page that describes this image.
    • Width—(optional) enter the desired display width of the image
    • Height—(optional) enter the desired display height of the image
    • Proportion—(optional) if you do not want the image to be rendered using the width and height proportions, uncheck this box before you modify the width and height of the image.
  6. Click OK to close the Image dialog.
  7. By default, images are shown with a placeholder in the format area. You can view images in the format area using the Load Images button. To view images in the format area:
    1. Place your cursor in the format area in which you want to view images.
    2. From the Format tab of the Ribbon, select Load images.
    Images are now displayed in this Format Area.