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Picture File Box Specification Dialog

1 Information about the selected Picture • Click the radio button beside either PNG
File can be specified here. or JPEG to specify how to save the
• The Filename of the picture file displays embedded picture data. Pictures that were
here. Type a new pathname to change the originally .jpg files use the JPEG option
picture assigned to this box. by default; those that were .gif or .png
files use the PNG option by default.
• C l i c k t h e Browse button to choose a new
picture file or to relink to a missing file. • Specify the picture’s Quality %. when
JPEG is selected. A lower value results
• Check Save in Plan to embed the picture in better compression, while a higher
in the plan or layout file. If a picture file value reduces data loss.
is embedded, you do not need to include
it when sending the plan or layout to a
different computer. Note: PNG is the better option for pictures of
line drawings, text, or large areas of a single
color. JPEG is the better option for photos.

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