QuickLabel Designer Pro - Manual (Page 113)

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You can also embed the picture in the label. The picture is saved with the label and makes the label
more transportable. If you copy the label to some computer the picture goes with the label. To embed
the picture in the label, open the picture properties and select the option Embed into label.
To embed all pictures into the label use the command Transformations -> Embed all Pictures into
Label.
To enable automatic embedding of all pictures, enable the option Embed graphics into label in
Tools -> Options.
Place Images on the Label
Images can be various sizes. If the original size of the graphics is not valid for your label, you can
freely resize the image by dragging the handles surrounding it. The image can be resized pro-
portionally or stretched in both directions.
The graphics objects can also be placed on the label from the clipboard or imported from another
applications (i.e. Corel Draw, scanning programs...), using either the Insert Object or Paste com-
mand from the Edit menu. In this case, the graphics is embedded in the label file. The graphics is
entirely stored in the label file not separately on the hard disk.
Note: When you insert the graphics as OLE object on the label (copy/paste from other software), the
entire design environment of that other software is available in label design. When you double click
such OLE object, that other application opens on the label. When using OLE object, the label proc-
essing might be slower. A label also occupies more space on the disk and takes more RAM. If pos-
sible, avoid using OLE objects on the label.
Once you place a fixed picture on the label, you can embed it in into the label. The picture will be
saved inside the label, so you no longer need the original picture on the disk. It makes the label more
portable. If you copy the label to some computer the picture goes with the label.
There are the following types of image embedding:
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To embed the selected image in current the label, open the picture properties and select
the option Embed into label.
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To embed all images into the current label use the command Transformations ->
Embed all Pictures into Label.
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To enable automatic embedding of all images that you will place on the label from now
on, enable the option Embed graphics into label in Tools -> Options.
Use Variable Images
When you use variable pictures on the label, usually you will provide the path and filename of the
picture stored in some file system. The labeling software will locate the image file and use the pic-
ture on the label. The picture name can be acquired from different sources (contents providers): key-
board prompt, field in a database, result of some function etc.
To create a variable picture object, do the following:
1. Make sure you already have an appropriate variable designed that will store the path and
name of the picture on the disk.
2. Click on the small arrow button next to the Picture object in the tool-
box.
3. From the drop-down menu select the option Use Existing Variable.