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Embedded Picture

An embedded picture becomes a permanent part of a document, so even if the original picture file is moved, deleted or renamed, the picture remains the same. This is the easiest type of picture to work with.

You may not need to import a picture if what you want is a standard complex caution, warning, hazardous materials, packaging, textile care, electrical matters, or industrial workplace symbol. Most of these are available in one of the special symbol "fonts" that come with BarTender. For more information on placing a Symbol Font Characters Text Object on the template or data entry form, refer to the "Text Object" section of Adding Objects to the Template and Adding Objects to the Data Entry Form, respectively.

You can embed a picture using one of the following methods:

ClosedTo insert from file

  1. Select the icon on the object toolbar to display a list of all picture sources. Alternatively, select Picture from the Create menu.

  2. Select Insert from File to open the Select Picture dialog.

  3. In the Location field, select the drive and/or directory that contains the desired picture file.

  4. In the list box directly below the Location field, double-click on the name of the folder that contains the picture file. Continue double-clicking until you open the subfolder that contains the desired file.

  5. Select the desired picture file.

  6. Click Select to return to the template or data entry form.

  7. Click at the desired location on the template or data entry form to add the picture.

ClosedTo insert from scanner or camera

  1. Select the icon on the object toolbar to display a list of all picture sources. Alternatively, select Picture from the Create menu.

  2. Select Insert from Scanner or Camera to open the Scanner and Camera Setup dialog.

  3. Select the device containing the picture(s) you want to add to your template or data entry form.

  4. Click OK to open the Get Pictures dialog.

  5. Select the desired picture(s).

  6. Click Get Pictures to insert the image on your template or data entry form.

ClosedTo insert from clip art collection

  1. Select the icon on the object toolbar to display a list of all picture sources. Alternatively, select Picture from the Create menu.

  2. Select Insert from Clip Art Collection to open the Select Clip Art dialog.

  3. In the Search field, enter search criteria for the image you want.

  4. Press Enter. The Select Clip Art dialog will display all images matching the term.

  5. Select the desired picture from the returned results.

  6. Click Select to return to the template or data entry form.

  7. Click at the desired location on the template or data entry form to add the picture.

ClosedTo embed pictures via the "drag and drop" method

  1. Locate the image that you want to import in Windows Explorer.

  2. Click on the image file, and drag it to a document open in BarTender.

  3. Release the mouse button to insert the image on the template or data entry form.

If the file type that you drop into the open document is not recognized by BarTender, you may receive an error message stating that the file is not a supported file type. In the event of this error, please verify that the object is a supported image format.

Saving an Embedded Picture

Once you have embedded a picture into your document, you can later re-save the picture to a file on your computer. This enables you to access the picture for use in other applications, or to create a backup of the image in case the document is lost or corrupted.

The new image file is a copy of the original embedded image, without any of the picture adjustments made in BarTender. However, if you have modified the image in an external editor or permanently applied your changes using the Apply Image Processing Permanently button, then the modified image will be saved.

ClosedTo save an image using the context menu

  1. On your template, select the embedded image that you wish to save.

  2. From the image's context menu, select Save Embedded Picture.

  3. Browse to the location on your computer or network where you wish to save the image.

  4. For File Name, enter a new name for your image file.

  5. Click Save to save the image.

ClosedTo save an image using the Picture property page

  1. Double-click on the picture you wish to save to open the Picture Properties dialog. Alternatively, select Properties from the picture's context menu.

  2. In the Navigation Pane, select Picture to display the Picture property page.

  3. Click Save Picture.

  4. Browse to the location on your computer or network where you wish to save the image.

  5. For File Name, enter a new name for your image file.

  6. Click Save to save the image.

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