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Attach Raster Images
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To attach and scale an image file from the Internet

  1. Click Insert menu Raster Image Reference.At the Command prompt, enter imageattach.
  2. In the Select Image File dialog box, click the Search the Web button.
  3. In the Browse the Web—Open dialog box, enter the URL for the location of the image file in Look In.
  4. Enter the image file name in the File Name box. Click Open.

    You can also select an image by right-clicking the image. Click Properties. You can highlight, copy, and paste the complete image URL Address into the File Name box.

  5. In the Image dialog box, click OK.
  6. If prompted, specify an insertion point and scale factor.
 Toolbar: Reference 
 Command entry: IMAGEATTACH