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• Select File> Import> Import Picture tect menu in an eligible view window.
See “Paste Special” on page 179.
(BMP, JPG, PNG) to open the
Import Picture File dialog, which is a • Use the Screen Capture tools. See “Creat-
typical open file dialog. See “Importing ing Screen Captures” on page 1158.
Files” on page 64.
• Click and drag an image file from an Note: Importing large, or multiple, Pictures
operating system window into the Chief into a plan or layout file can result in program
Architect window. slowness.
• In any application, copy an image to the An imported picture is placed in the center of
system clipboard, then select Edit>
the current view. Once imported, pictures can
Paste> Paste from the Chief Archi- be selected and edited. See “Editing Pictures,
Metafiles, and PDF Boxes” on page 1157.

Picture File Box Specification Dialog

Select an imported picture file and
click the Open Object edit button to
open the Picture File Box Specification
dialog.

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