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Formatting graphics on a layout

In Layout mode, you can format graphics you've pasted or inserted onto a layout.

When you format a graphic that references an image file on disk, the changes affect only the graphic that you see in FileMaker Pro. The formatting options do not change the original image file. For more information on inserting graphics, see Inserting graphics onto a layout.

Note  You can also format container fields that contain graphics. For more information, see Specifying formats for container fields.

To format graphics on a layout:

1.	In Layout mode, select one or more inserted graphics.

For more information, see Selecting objects.

2.	Choose Format menu > Graphic.

3.	In the Graphic Format dialog box, select the formats you want to use.

You see examples of the options you choose in the Sample area.

 

To	Do this
Display the image at its unaltered size	From the first list, choose Crop (Crop image to fit frame). FileMaker Pro crops the image if it's too large to fit within the graphic boundaries.
Scale the image either always up, always down, or either up or down to fit within its boundaries	From the first list, choose Reduce, Enlarge, or Reduce or Enlarge (Reduce, Enlarge, or Reduce or Enlarge image to fit frame). Unless you also select Maintain original proportions, the image is distorted to fit the proportions of its boundaries.
Set the image’s horizontal and vertical alignment	For Alignment, choose horizontal and vertical alignments.

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Click OK.