Using data in container fields
A container field can store pictures, multimedia files, sounds you record, or any other type of file that you want to keep in a database. The way you insert the data determines how you see and interact with the data in the container field.
For a list of files that FileMaker Pro supports, see the table below.
 
Choose Insert menu > Picture, then choose the picture to insert. FileMaker Pro displays the picture in the field.
Choose Insert menu > QuickTime, then choose the file to insert. FileMaker Pro displays the contents of the QuickTime file in the container field. If you insert a QuickTime movie or sound file, you can play the movie using the standard QuickTime controls.
For an interactive container, choose Insert menu > Audio/Video, then choose the file to insert. You can then play the audio or video file in the field. For more information about using audio and video files in container fields, see Working with content in interactive containers.
Choose Insert menu > QuickTime and select a sound file in a supported format. You can play the sound using the standard QuickTime controls.
For an interactive container, choose Insert menu > PDF, then choose the PDF file to insert. For more information, see Working with PDF files in interactive containers.
Choose Insert menu > File, then choose the file to insert (such as a spreadsheet file, word processing file, or any other file type that you want to track). FileMaker Pro displays the file’s icon and name in the container field, but not the actual content.
Note  To insert packaged files such as Keynote files into a container field, archive or zip the packaged files.
 
Container field displaying a picture
Container field displaying a file icon
FileMaker Pro supports the following picture, audio/video, QuickTime, and sound formats.
 
AIFF Audio file (.aif, .aiff)
MPEG-4 Audio File (.m4a)
MPEG movie (.mpg, .mpeg)
MPEG-4 video file (.m4v)
QuickTime movie (.mov, .qt) (see notes below)
Windows Media Audio (.wma)
Windows Media Videos (.wmv) (see notes below)
Windows Metafile/Enhanced Metafile (.wmf/.emf) (Windows)
Notes
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Insert menu > QuickTime supports all media file types supported by QuickTime, including movie, sound, and graphics files.
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When you insert a very large file into a container field, a dialog box appears showing you the progress. You can click Cancel to cancel inserting the file.
Topics in this section
Inserting graphics into fields
Inserting QuickTime movies and multimedia into fields
Inserting files of any type into fields
Pasting graphics, movies, and sounds from the Clipboard
Playing QuickTime and QuickTimeVR movies in fields
Recording and playing sounds in fields
Working with content in interactive containers
Working with PDF files in interactive containers
Deleting data from container fields