Adding Images to Page Layout Frames

If you want to insert an image so it automatically appears in several (or all) pages in the output, you can create an image frame in a page layout. See Page Layouts.

How to Add Images to Page Layout Frames

  1. Open the page layout. The Page Layout Editor displays.
  2. In the local toolbar, click the New Frame button .
  3. In the drop-down, select New Image Frame. The Insert Image dialog opens, prompting you to provide an image file.
  4. Select an image file to insert. You can do this in one of the following ways.
    • Select an image already in the project by finding and selecting it in the built-in tree.
    • Click The browse ellipsis button opens to more options. to find and select an image file outside of the project.

    Note If you want to select an image file recently inserted into your project, click the down arrow in the field next to the The browse ellipsis button opens to more options. button, and select the file from the list.

  5. Click OK. The image is added to a frame of the same size, which you can place on the page as necessary.
  6. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

Note In addition to using image frames, you can open other content frames (header, footer, decoration) and insert images as you normally would. See Adding Text and Content to Frames.

What's Next?

After adding an image frame, you will likely want to modify it. This might mean resizing or repositioning the frame, adding a border, and more. See Editing Pages.