Composer Help - Inserting Images

Inserting Images

Inserting images into your document is a straightforward process. The images should be gif, jpg, jpeg and you can use png files. Copy all the image files you intend to use into the same directory as your page. To insert your image place the cursor at the insertion point then ether click on the Image button in the menu bar or select Image from the Insert menu - the following window will appear. Click on 'Choose file' to find you image - Tip - its a good idea to have your images in the project folder before inserting them if you haven't copy them there now.

The 'Alternative Text' box is for any text you may wish to add to describe the picture etc., it is not an essential item but some people do browse with images turned off.

Clicking on 'More Properties' will allow you to customise you image in several ways - the following shows the Properties window after 'More Properties' has been clicked.

Constrain: If you are going to change the image size, it's a good idea to select this in order to maintain the image's aspect ratio (so that it doesn't appear distorted). If you choose this option, then you only need to change either the height or width.

Align Text to Image: If you've placed your image next to any text here is where you can decide how you want it positioned relative to text.

Spacing: Specify the amount of space surrounding the image; between the image and adjoining text. You can also put a solid black border around the image and specify its width in pixels. Specify zero for no border.

Image Map: Click Remove to remove any image map settings.

To apply additional features such as attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor.