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Using the Paste Command to Import Bitmaps from Other Programs

The preferred method of importing graphics into a template is to import the graphic from a file, as described in the "Picture Object" section of Adding Objects to the Template.

A bitmap is an image or picture that is composed of individual dots. A number of specific bitmap standards have been developed so that bitmaps can be transferred from one program to another. You can use the Paste command to place bitmaps that were created in other Windows programs into a template.

For a complete list of all supported image formats, refer to Supported Image Formats.

ClosedTo paste a bitmap into a template

  1. Run the Windows program that was used (or is to be used) to create your bitmap image.

  2. Load or create the image.

  3. Select the image, and then copy it to the Clipboard.

  4. Exit or minimize the program.

  5. In BarTender, open the document where you want to place the bitmap image.

  6. On the Edit menu, click Paste. Alternatively, on the main toolbar, click the icon.

If the Paste command is not available when you select the Edit menu, this means that the program that was used to create the bitmap and copy it to the Windows Clipboard does not use a clipboard format that is supported by BarTender. In this case, export the bitmap image from your program to a supported image file type, and then import it into BarTender.