You can add an image to your layout, such as a corporate logo, on-location photo, or backdrop for your map. The following are supported image formats that you can work with:
- JPEG Interchange Format (*.jpeg, *.jpg)
- Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
- Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
- Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
- Tag Image File Format (*.tif, *.tiff)
- Icon Format (*.ico)
The image frame maintains a reference to the image file, so the original image file must remain in the same location for it to display. The reference to the image file is also maintained in a workspace.
To add an image to your layout:
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On the LAYOUT tab, go to the Edit group and click Image
to open the Insert Image dialog box.
- Locate the image file that you want to insert, select it, and then click Open. The image displays in your layout.
You can resize an image by selecting it and then dragging a corner to a new size. The image scales to fit within the image frame.
The Layout maintains the image aspect ratio (ratio between width and height) as you resize it, so that the image does not look distorted. When replacing an image, the image frame resizes to match the aspect ratio of the new image.
You can move an image by selecting it and dragging it to a new location on the layout canvas.
For details on how to resize and move an image with more precision, see Resizing Frames and Moving Frames.