Inserting pictures
The Image tool
The
Image tool allows you to insert an image into the
Graphics View. You can find the
Image tool in the Toolbox of Special Object Tools.




Select the
Image tool which opens a dialog that allows you to select a file from your local storage.
Hint: If you don't have a suitable picture file saved on your computer, you can download our picture of the sunset before you try inserting a picture yourself.

Instructions
Task 1: Insert an image
1. | ![]() | Activate the Image tool. Note: You will find the Image tool in the second Toolbox from the right. |
2. | In the appearing dialog select the desired image file and click OK to insert the image into the ![]() |
Task 2: Change the transparency of an inserted image
Change the Transparency of an image to see objects or axes that lie behind the image.
3. | ![]() | Activate the Move tool and select the image you already inserted into the ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Open the Settings of the image using the ![]() |
5. | | Select tab Color of the ![]() |
6. | | Change the Opacity of the image using the provided slider (values between 0% and 100%) |
Try it yourself...
Instructions (continued)
Task 3: Relative position on screen
The position of an image can be absolute on screen or relative to the coordinate system. You can specify this using the
Fix Object button in the picture's
Style Bar.
Note: It's also possible to fix the image by opening the
Settings and check the option Fix Object on tab Basic.


7. | ![]() | Use the Show / Hide Object tool to hide the two corner points of the inserted image in the ![]() |
| Note: You will find this tool in the General Tools Toolbox (last Toolbox). | |
8. | ![]() | Activate the Move tool and select the image. |
9. | ![]() | Open the Style Bar of the ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Use the ![]() |

Task 4: Create a background image
You can use any image as a background image in the
Graphics View.
Note: A background image cannot be selected in the
Graphics View anymore. If you want to change the style or status of a background image, you need to do the following:

11. | ![]() | Activate the Move tool and select the inserted image in the ![]() |
12. | ![]() | Open the Settings of the image by using the ![]() |
13. | | On tab Basic, check the option Background Image. |

14. | ![]() | Open the ![]() |
15. | ![]() | Display the Auxiliary Objects using the ![]() |
16. | ![]() | Select the image in the ![]() |
17. | ![]() | Open the ![]() |
18. | ![]() | On tab Basic, you may uncheck the option Background Image. |