Adding Text and Images

Overview

About Text and Image Objects

Using text and images enhances the appearance of a report. You can insert images from a repository or from your local machine. If you select an image from your local machine, it is saved to the repository. You can also add tooltip text to an image. Text objects can be used to display static text.

Insert Text into a Report

To insert text into a report:

- Drag from the Objects tab in the left pane and drop it onto the report canvas.
- Select InsertOtherText. The text object is automatically placed in the report canvas. If you want the text to appear in a different place, then drag and drop it in a new location.
Double-click inside the text object in the canvas and enter the text. You can use the floating toolbar to change the font, font size, text color, and text background color. You can also specify whether the text is bold, italic, or underlined and whether it is left-aligned, centered, or right-aligned.

Insert an Image into a Report

To insert an image into a report:

- Drag the from the Objects tab in the left pane and drop it onto the report canvas. The Image Selection window is displayed.
- Select InsertOtherImage. The Image Selection window is displayed. The image object is automatically placed in the report canvas. If you want the image to appear in a different place, then drag and drop it in a new location.
Image Selection Window
Select the image from one of the following locations:

Load from repository

Select this option to choose an image that is stored on the same server as the reports.

Load from local machine

Select this option to choose an image from your local machine. Click Browse to choose a file on your local machine. Specify a repository in the Save the local image to the repository field. If you click Browse, the Save As window is displayed. Select a folder and then click OK to return to the Image Selection window.

A preview of the image is displayed.
(Optional) Specify the Scale type:

None

The actual size of the image is maintained. The image might or might not fill the entire area of the image's visual container. If the image is larger than the visual container, then scroll bars are displayed.

Stretch

The height and width of image are set to the height and width of the image’s visual container. The image’s original aspect ratio is not maintained.

Fit All

The image is modified to fit best into the image's visual container. The image’s original aspect ratio is maintained.

Fit Width

The width of the image is set to the width of the image's visual container. The height maintains the image's original aspect ratio. Scroll bars are displayed if the set height of the image is greater than the height of the visual container.

Fit Height

The height of the image is set to the height of the image's visual container. The width maintains the image's original aspect ratio. Scroll bars are displayed if the set width of the image is greater than the width of the visual container.

Tile

The image is tiled in the visual container. The image’s original size is maintained. There are no scroll bars.
(Optional) Specify the Tooltip text.
Click OK.

Specify a Name, Title, or Description for Text Objects

To specify general properties for text:

If not already selected, select the text in the report canvas that you want to update.
In the right pane, click the Properties tab.
Update the general properties for the text. Your choices are Name, Title, and Description.

Here is an example of the properties for a text object:

Properties for a Text Object

Specify a Name, Title, or Description for Images

To specify general properties for an image:

If not already selected, select the image in the report canvas that you want to update.
In the right pane, click the Properties tab.
Update the general properties for the table. Your choices are Name, Title, and Description. Here is an example of the properties for an image:

Properties for an Image Object
Update the image properties. Your choices are Location, Scale type, and Tooltip text.