Adding an image

You can drag an image onto a page or select it using one of several interface options. The image can be an image file located on your computer, a shared image file in the Media Library, a stock clip-art image file that comes with the program, an image file that has been shared as a library object, or an existing image file that is already included in the project.

To add an image file located on your file system:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the image.
Do one of the following:
- On the Insert ribbon, click the drop-down list under Image in the Add Image group and select Image File. Navigate and select the image file.
- On the Home ribbon, click the drop-down menu under Add object in the Quick Insert group and select the Add Image graphic. Navigate and select the image file.
- Drag and drop a supported image file from a Windows Explorer window to the work area.
- Right-click in the Project Explorer or in the work area, select New and Image.
- Type Ctrl+Shift+5. Navigate and select the image file.

The local image file is added to the project.

To add a shared image file from the Media Library:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the image.
From the Insert ribbon, click the drop-down list under Image in the Add Image group and select Media Library or click the Media Library side-tab located on the right-side of the work area.
From the Media Library, navigate the Shared Media folder and double-click the shared image or drag it onto the page.

The shared image file is added to the project.

To add a clip-art image file from the Media Library:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the image.
On the Insert ribbon, click the drop-down list under Image in the Add Image group and select ClipArt or click the Media Library side-tab located on the right-side of the work area. Navigate the ClipArt folder and double-click the image file or drag it onto the page.

The clip-art image file is added to the project.

To add an image file shared as a library object:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the image.
Click the Library Objects side-tab located on the right-side of the work area. Navigate the Shared Library Objects folder and double-click the image file or drag it onto the page.

The shared library object file is added to the project.

To re-use an image that already exists in the project:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the image.
Click the Project Resources side-tab located on the right-side of the work area, open the Images group, and either double-click the image file or drag the image file onto the page.

The existing image is added to the project.