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If necessary, you can resize it by dragging the selection handles. Refer to

the section ‘C.4.3.2. Button Properties’ for instructions on changing the

properties for your new button.

Image

Click ‘Image’ to insert any static image of your choice into your report. This

might be the logo of your organisation or a corporate banner for example.

JPEG, PNG, GIF and SWF image formats are all supported. We

recommend where possible inserting an image in SWF format to ensure

the highest visual quality of the inserted graphics. Click on the new image

in the canvas to select it and drag it to the desired location. If necessary,

you can resize it by dragging the selection handles. For instructions on

how to make changes to the properties of your new image please refer to

the section ‘C.4.3.3. Image Properties’.

Text

Click ‘Text’ to insert any text of your choice into your report. Click on the

new text in the canvas to select it and drag it to the desired location. For

instructions on how to make changes to the properties of your new text

please refer to section ‘C.4.3.3. Image Properties’.

Deleted components and components that are hidden by default

You have the option of inserting previously deleted components and

various components that are not shown by default in your InstantAtlas

reports. Click on the ‘Insert’ menu (Figure 61).

Figure 61

C.3.1.5. Layout

The ‘Layout’ options allow you to rapidly align multiple objects. You must

first select multiple components to align – you can do this by holding down

the ‘Shift’ button on your keyboard while clicking components in the

canvas.