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Image

Predefined symbols and images (formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, EMF, TIFF, SVG) can be used as graphics.

Properties

Setting options in detail - select a range:

Section Common

Caption and Editability
Caption	Specify a name here to be able to find the element more quickly in the Contents control window. For analyses, maps or sheets, you should use a name that contains the topic. EasyMap assigns generic names for new elements (e.g. map 1). If you do not change these, you will later have great difficulty in finding certain content in workbookn.
Visibility
General	Here you can control the visibility of objects and elements.
Alternating visibility group	Set a group for mutual visibility here. If the element is to be made equally visible with other elements, you must use the same name for the visibility group.
Simultaneous visibility group	Set a group for simultaneous visibility here. If the element is to be made mutually visible with other elements, you must use the same name for the visibility group.
Location
Anchor point	Select the point from which the size of the element is to be calculated.
Offset Left	In conjunction with the reference point, the distance in cm from the left.
Offset from Top	In conjunction with the reference point, the distance in cm from the top.
Size
Width	Width of the object in cm.
Height	Height of the object in cm.

Section Settings

Source
Image File	Shows which graphic file is used or loads a new graphic file. (Please also note comments on embed graphics)
Embed Image	Yes (default): The graphic is loaded from the specified file, but then saved as a copy in EasyMap. If the graphic file changes afterwards, this no longer has any effect on the display in EasyMap. When the workbook is passed on, the graphic is always present. Large graphics increase the size of the workbook accordingly. No: The graphic is reloaded from the source each time so it also takes over the updated content. It does not contribute to the enlargement of the workbook. However, it must be ensured that the graphic file is accessible on every computer, otherwise the graphic will be displayed with a red (x). In this case, it can be reloaded by specifying the correct path under Graphic file. This option should be selected for large graphics.
Style
Color	Specifies the color in which the frame around an object is to be drawn. You can specify the color using the color selection field or directly as HTML color value.
Allow Distortion	Yes: The graphic can be distorted in width and height. No (default): Distortion of the graphic is not allowed.
Border
Color	Specifies the color in which the frame around an object is to be drawn. You can specify the color using the color selection field or directly as HTML color value. If no color is specified, no frame is displayed.
Width	If a frame is displayed around the object, the width of this frame can be set here.
Shadow Color	Specifies the color in which a shadow representation of the object is to be drawn. You can specify the color using the color selection field or directly as HTML color value. If no color is specified, no shadow is displayed.
Shadow Spacing	If a shadow is displayed to the object, the distance or width of this shadow can be set here.

commands

You can right-click on an object in the control window Contents or on a selected object in the map window to open its context menu. This offers some actions that can be performed on this object.

List of commands in the context menu

Select other Object	If you do not want to select the uppermost object at the mouse position, but an object below it, you can select this using the selection list. Besides locking the selection level, this is the only way to select objects that are hidden by other objects.
Transfer Selection to	Transfers the current selection geographically to another object. Details...
Visible	Shows whether the object is visible and allows switching the visibility.
Order	Here you can change the selected element in the character sequence. Another option is to drag and drop the selected element within the content view.
Align	Aligns several objects flush or aligns an object within its parent object. Details...
Reset Image Size	Sets the set size of the graphic to the default size of the file.
Copy	Copy the object (if necessary with all subobjects) to the clipboard to paste it elsewhere. The object can be inserted in other applications as a graphic, or inserted in EasyMap as a copy of this object using the Insert command.
Paste	Pastes the contents of the clipboard into this object as a child object.
Delete	Deletes the selected element. (See also: delete objects)
Rename	Only in control window Contents Changes the content view to an edit mode to give the object a new name. (This can also be achieved by clicking on an object that has already been marked.)
Properties	Opens a properties dialog in which you can edit the Properties of the selected object. If several objects are selected, many properties can also be changed simultaneously for these objects.