Inserting an Embedded Picture

You can insert certain formats of pictures directly into the topic text. The following are the formats that Author-it supports:

• Windows Bitmaps (.bmp)
• Compuserve GIF files (.gif)
• JPEG files (.jpg)
• Portable Network Graphics (.png)
• Windows Metafiles (.wmf)
• Encapsulated PostScript (.eps)
• Tagged Image File Format (.tiff)

Note: When you drag pictures directly into the topic text, Author-it will automatically create a File object for it when you save the Topic. The File object will be named using the topic's description.

To Insert a Picture:

1. In the Topic, position the cursor where you want to insert the image.
2. Choose Edit > Insert > Insert Picture Object. The Select a Picture file to insert window is displayed for you to choose a file.Select the picture and choose Open. The file object is created and named using the picture file's name.
3. Select the General tab then select the File object template, and update any fields if needed.
4. Choose OK. The picture is inserted in your topic.