Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 264)

16–10 Adding Graphics
Publication 2711-6.0
The Import/Export Graphics command lets you import bitmap
graphics from other programs including:
•
monochrome bitmaps
•
color bitmaps
Imported graphics can be used as inner graphics for button objects or
as background screen objects.
Bitmap graphics are handled like global objects. If an application
uses the same bitmap several times, the terminal only stores one
copy of the graphic. Any changes to a bitmap affect all other
instances of that graphic.
Size of Bitmaps
An imported bitmap cannot exceed the number of pixels supported
by the terminal display. Larger bitmaps are cropped when imported.
Editing Bitmaps
You cannot edit an imported graphic in PanelBuilder. To edit a
graphic, you must export the graphic to a file or the clipboard, edit
the graphic using another program and then re-import the graphic.
When a bitmap is edited and re-imported, PanelBuilder updates all
instances of that image in the application.
About Color Bitmaps
Color terminals support the 16 standard EGA colors. If you import a
full color bitmap, each color is mapped to one of the 16 EGA colors.
A color bitmap, reduced to 16 colors on import, is exported as a 16
color bitmap.
Grayscale terminals support 4 colors (shades of gray). If you import
a full color bitmap, each color is mapped to one of 4 colors. A color
bitmap, reduced to 4 colors on import, is exported as a 4 color
bitmap.
Importing/Exporting
Bitmap Graphics